Sanama Surname

110,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Sanama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,0201:10,2821,365
Philippines1,3671:74,05912,787
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
India2041:3,760,124104,250
Zambia1021:155,39111,047
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
France81:8,302,840321,660
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Sanama (1,119) may also be a first name.

Sanama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sanama Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sanama (Georgian: სანამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻨﻤﻪ, Hindi: सनमा, Marathi: सनामा, Oriya: ସାନାମା) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sanama is the 110,165th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,726,497 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Sanama are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 58 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Sanama is also the 238,348th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,119 people.

The last name Sanama is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,020 people, or 1 in 10,282. In Cameroon Sanama is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 77 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 15 percent are found and East Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Sanama Last Name Statistics demography

Sanama earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sangama9220,878/
Sanamas9299/
Sanhama9276/
Sanamma9265/
Sanatma9251/
Sagnama9249/
Shanama9236/
Sanamah9220/
Sianama9219/
Sanamat9212/
Sainama9211/
Sanamai9211/
Sannama9211/
Sanamaj924/
Sanaema924/
Sanaama923/
Ssanama923/
Sanaima922/
Sanamga921/
Sanamay921/
Sangamma861,002/
Sannamat86887/
Sannamma86121/
Sanamait8678/
Sangamay8646/
Shanamma8643/
Shangama8643/
Sahanama8618/
Saunamaa8615/
Shahnama866/
Seanamat865/
Saunamma864/
Satnamma863/
Sahnamaj863/
Sangamai862/
Sangamga862/
Sainamaa861/
Satnamai861/
Sannamad861/
Samnamma861/
Shannama861/
Shanamaz861/
Sianamea861/
Sainamah861/
Sainamai861/
Sanngama861/
Canama832,013/
Sanami831,242/
Senama83908/
Saname83292/
Sanamo83185/
Sonama8397/
Sanamé8357/
Sanoma8356/
Sanema8349/
Janama8337/
Zanama8323/
Sannamath8049/
Sahanamaj8013/
Shannamma806/
Sangamaya805/
Shainamma804/
Shahnamaj802/
Sanaahmad802/
Sahanamad801/
Sanamahad801/
Sgangamma801/
Shaanamma801/
Shangamma801/
Shangayma801/
Scannamea801/
Satnami7717,099/
Janamma771,536/
Chanama771,186/
Sangoma77840/
Sangame77557/
Sanamou77313/
Sangami77301/
Senamai77158/
Saneema77139/
Sonamma7785/
Sanamer7774/
Zangama7773/
Sianamo7757/
Sannami7756/
Senamah7752/
Sonamai7737/
Sanamet7730/
Senamau7730/
Sanamiy7729/
Songama7727/
Sanemah7726/
Zainama7721/
Sangamo7718/
Samnami7714/
Shaname7713/
Canamay7713/
Sannema7713/
Zanamai7713/
Sannamo7711/
Senamma7710/
Sionama779/
Sainamo779/
Sangamy779/
Sainame778/
Satname777/
Seinama777/
Djanama777/
Jannama776/
Sanemai776/
Senhama776/
Canhama775/
Sanhame775/
Sonamat774/
Sanameh774/
Sonnama774/
Canamma774/
Sanhami773/
Senaama773/
Sainami773/
Sanamge773/
Sanamoi773/
Sonamay773/
Sounama773/
Janamat772/
Sanhema772/
Shanami772/
Sanname772/
Sanamit772/
Seenama772/
Satnamy771/
Saneamo771/
Cannama771/
Jatnama771/
Sonamaa771/
Sonamah771/
Shonama771/
Shanema771/
Shanamo771/
Janamaa771/
Sianame771/
Sagnoma771/
Saanema771/
Saenamo771/
Sanamed771/
Sanames771/
Sanouma771/
Senaima771/
Canaama771/
Sanamos771/
Janamai771/
Senauma771/
Sanomas771/
Saneuma771/
Sanamid771/
Sonamad771/
Jaanama771/
Shahanamaj755/
Sanahaimad751/
Shahanamma751/
Shahanamat751/
Chanamai71374/
Shangoma71236/
Shanamei7181/
Chanamma7157/
Zangamah7139/
Chagnama7135/
Seenamma7129/
Senamaai7129/
Jannamma7127/
Soenamah7126/
Sianomai7126/
Sathnami7122/
Janamatt7121/
Sounamma7118/
Jainamma7118/
Shahnami7118/
Sainomaa7116/
Sannemma7114/
Shenamma7111/
Sonamait7110/
Channama7110/
Sonnamma718/
Jaanamma718/
Saynameh718/
Jjanamma717/
Chanamat717/
Sannames716/
Shamnami716/
Soungama716/
Shatnami715/
Shasnami715/
Djannama715/
Sangaime715/
Jagnamma714/
Sangammi714/
Sonameah714/
Sannamot714/
Sangamey713/
Sathname713/
Satnamee713/
Sannamgi713/
Sangamou713/
Shaneema712/
Shanname712/
Jamnamma712/
Chanamas712/
Shahnamy712/
Sangomay712/
Sangouma712/
Saingame712/
Samnamit712/
Satnamui711/
Samhamma711/
Sangamei711/
Sangomah711/
Jhanamma711/
Sonamaya711/
Songamma711/
Senaamma711/
Seinamma711/
Seynamma711/
Shangami711/
Shahname711/
Chainama711/
Shongama711/
Sainamiy711/
Sangnami711/
Sangammo711/
Sannamou711/
Satnammi711/
Senamaih711/
Cainamai711/
Canaamma711/
Chajnama711/
Chanhama711/
Seanamit711/
Sannamed711/
Sonamaut711/
Shanomad711/
Chanamad711/
Janatmai711/
Senema671,008/
Sonami67343/
Channamma67331/
Soname67189/
Sonoma67186/
Songnamma67164/
Shahnameh67127/
Sanemo67109/
Sanomi67104/
Senoma6793/
Canamo6762/
Sanhomaya6762/
Jonama6754/
Senamo6745/
Conama6739/
Janoma6731/
Chanatmat6730/
Zanami6726/
Sanome6726/
Canoma6717/
Janamo6712/
Sannamees6712/
Sannamoth6710/
Cañama6710/
Sanomo677/
Shasnamod677/
Zaname675/
Zanema675/
Sheenamma674/
Shennamma673/
Chanamaij673/
Sonamo672/
Chainamma671/
Jaagnamma671/
Jahanamaj671/
Shounamma671/
Shanehmaj671/
Sonema671/
Sanomã671/
Jainamahe671/
Jannaimma671/
Jannatmai671/
Zsannamed671/
Shahnamey671/
Sanomy671/
Giannamea671/
Sonamy671/
Zainahmad671/

Sanama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanama in the Georgian language
სანამაsanama-
Sanama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻨﻤﻪsnmh-
Sanama in the Hindi language
सनमाsanama73.08
सानामाsanama7.69
सनामाsanama7.69
सनमsanama3.85
सानमाsanama3.85
सलमाsalama3.85
Sanama in the Marathi language
सनामाsanama41.67
सानमाsanama25
सानामाsanama8.33
सनमsanama8.33
साणमाsanama8.33
सनमाsanama8.33
Sanama in the Oriya language
ସାନାମାsanama38.46
ସାନମାsanama37.18
ସନମାsanama12.82
ସନାମାsanama8.97
ଷାନମାsanama0.64
ବାସନାbasana0.64
ସନାମsanama0.64

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