Sarma Surname

1,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Sarma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal168,2161:16934
India130,0371:5,899520
Bangladesh5,1371:31,0211,980
Sri Lanka1,9001:10,9521,572
Indonesia1,6171:81,7878,643
United States9571:378,74533,475
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
United Arab Emirates6781:13,5141,654
Turkey6261:124,31510,285
Kuwait2601:14,6181,974
Latvia1931:10,6221,565
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Oman1731:21,3181,910
England1681:331,65524,447
Qatar1591:14,8301,610
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Greece1351:82,07313,867
Russia1351:1,067,57880,773
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Thailand1251:565,10796,458
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Australia871:310,29526,919
Niger761:252,5277,993
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Liberia571:77,3436,506
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Romania271:743,62550,353
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Denmark201:282,23621,168
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Benin161:645,97538,126
France121:5,535,227269,324
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Wales41:773,63329,106
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Sarma (18,099) may also be a first name.

Sarma Last Name Facts

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

Sarma (Arabic: سارمي, Bengali: শর্মা, Georgian: სარმა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺮﻣﻪ, Hindi: सरमा, Marathi: सरमा, Oriya: ଶମର୍ା, Russian: Сарма, Tibetan: ཤར་མ་) is most common in Nepal. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sarma.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarma? popularity and diffusion

Sarma is the 1,756th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 23,318 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sarma are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 40,668th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 18,099 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 168,216 people, or 1 in 169. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Dhawalagiri, where 16 percent reside, Bagmati, where 13 percent reside and Lumbini, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nepal this last name occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in India, where 42 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.

Sarma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sarma last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Sarma earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.35% less than the national average, earning R 151,248 per year; in United States they earn 43.85% more than the national average, earning $62,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning $62,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharma915,297,582/
Sarmah9143,415/
Sarmad912,789/
Sahrma91919/
Sarmma91767/
Sarmas91693/
Sarmat91510/
Sarmaz91325/
Saarma91142/
Sarmaş9156/
Sarmaa9136/
Searma9130/
Saurma9127/
Sarmai9125/
Sarmha9120/
Hsarma9116/
Sgarma9116/
Sarmay9116/
Sarhma9115/
Sjarma9111/
Sasrma9111/
Ssarma9110/
Sarrma9110/
Sarmaj919/
Scarma916/
Siarma914/
Sarmap912/
Szarma912/
Sairma911/
Saerma911/
Sarmau911/
Sarmaç911/
Sarmast833,164/
Sharmah832,379/
Sharmma831,115/
Sharrma83744/
Sharmaa83532/
Saharma83244/
Sharmau83212/
Shaarma83177/
Sharmat83152/
Sharmaz83130/
Sharmai83121/
Sharmas83113/
Ssharma8378/
Sarmaja8377/
Sarmash8373/
Saarmaa8350/
Sarmaya8348/
Shharma8348/
Shaurma8346/
Sharmay8332/
Sarmaat8330/
Sarmaha8329/
Sarmadd8329/
Shsarma8327/
Sairmau8323/
Scharma8322/
Sharmad8322/
Shaerma8319/
Shasrma8317/
Saarmas8312/
Sarmatz8311/
Sjharma8310/
Shjarma8310/
Sharmap839/
Sharmaj836/
Shatrma835/
Shairma834/
Shahrma834/
Sharmha834/
Sharhma834/
Shearma833/
Sarmadh833/
Saurmma832/
Sarmach832/
Saarmah831/
Satrmah831/
Sarmaah831/
Sarmaas831/
Sarrmah831/
Sarrmau831/
Shgarma831/
Sharmoa831/
Sharzma831/
Sarmaad831/
Sarmaij831/
Sarmajs831/
Sarmmad831/
Szarmas831/
Serma805,481/
Carma804,601/
Sarmi803,990/
Jarma803,066/
Zarma802,333/
Sorma801,872/
Sarme801,475/
Sarmo80511/
Sarmy803/
Sarmé801/
Shsharma77270/
Sharmait7774/
Sharmash7731/
Sharmahd7722/
Scharmga7718/
Sarmahei7711/
Sharhmat779/
Saurmaha776/
Shaharma775/
Sharrmaa774/
Sharmaya773/
Sharmaas771/
Sharmaat771/
Sharmayï771/
Sharmuua771/
Sharrmma771/
Shcharma771/
Sharmach771/
Sharmast771/
Djarma738,212/
Sharmi734,370/
Shorma731,695/
Sherma731,644/
Sarmeh731,327/
Zarmai73882/
Sharmy73816/
Sormaz73772/
Sarmiş73766/
Sarmie73674/
Jarmai73660/
Sharme73549/
Soorma73436/
Sarmet73329/
Charma73242/
Sormah73227/
Sourma73175/
Sharmo73163/
Sermah73152/
Sarmis73129/
Sarmoy7393/
Siarmi7388/
Zarmat7377/
Sarmid7373/
Jarmas7364/
Sarmer7363/
Sormat7358/
Giarma7355/
Jarmad7353/
Sarmed7343/
Sármai7339/
Sărmaş7338/
Saarme7338/
Sarmeš7335/
Sermay7334/
Zarmad7333/
Sarmih7330/
Sărmaș7330/
Suirma7329/
Jarmay7324/
Sormas7321/
Jatrma7320/
Jarmma7317/
Jarmat7317/
Tjarma7315/
Sarmes7315/
Sarmou7315/
Sormad7314/
Sármay7313/
Jaarma7313/
Zharma7312/
Sermma7312/
Scarmo7311/
Sasrmi7311/
Sarmoi7310/
Sarmoo738/
Seerma738/
Sarmoh736/
Jarmaa736/
Sermea735/
Sarmii734/
Sormay734/
Jjarma733/
Zarmay733/
Şharma733/
Sarmit733/
Jarmea732/
Sarmey732/
Carmay732/
Sierma732/
Sahrme731/
Sarmgi731/
Sarmiy731/
Sarmod731/
Carmma731/
Searme731/
Serrma731/
Zarrma731/
Zarmas731/
Śharma731/
Sharmà731/
Sermaa731/
Shărma731/
Sarmei731/
Sarmep731/
Sarmhi731/
Sarmio731/
Sarmot731/
Carrma731/
Sarmuj731/
Sormea731/
Sarmış730/
Scharmach71609/
Sharmahyi713/
Sharmaova711/
Sharmashd711/
Scharmahd711/
Charmat672,120/
Scherma67829/
Shormaj67745/
Sarmouh67289/
Sarmout67165/
Jarmatz6792/
Jarmasz6772/
Charmas6768/
Sourmay6768/
Sarmest6759/
Sharmer6747/
Sharmit6742/
Shoorma6741/
Zarmash6741/
Sermmai6741/
Giarmas6736/
Jarmacz6735/
Shermah6735/
Sarmett6734/
Chearma6733/
Sharmos6731/
Saarmäe6731/
Zarmast6728/
Shormah6724/
Shormas6723/
Jarmash6719/
Zharmat6719/
Sohrmat6719/
Szarmes6718/
Sarmech6716/
Seermaa6715/
Shearme6714/
Sermaha6714/
Charmay6713/
Sharmou6712/
Chairma6711/
Shermau679/
Charmaj679/
Charmaz678/
Sarmets678/
Djarmai676/
Sharmie675/
Djarmay675/
Shormaz674/
Sarmesh674/
Zarmatt674/
Jarmach674/
Sorhmat674/
Zarmaid674/
Sharmis673/
Sharmmi673/
Sharmoi673/
Zarmahd673/
Scharme673/
Djarmah673/
Shserma672/
Jarmais672/
Sarmeer672/
Sharmid672/
Suormaa672/
Charmau672/
Sharmet672/
Carmauh672/
Sharmee672/
Sormach671/
Sarmysh671/
Charmaa671/
Zarmach671/
Sharmes671/
Sharmoh671/
Shaurmi671/
Sourmma671/
Zearmah671/
Sarmoud671/
Jarmmai671/
Sormacz671/
Jarmaai671/
Jarmayh671/
Sharmed671/
Sharmoz671/
Sermeau671/
Shourma671/
Shormma671/
Sourmat671/
Sarmedd671/
Szarmer671/
Chaurma671/
Shaurme671/
Jarmaih671/
Charmai671/
Sourmad671/
Sahrmoh671/
Saharmi671/
Jearmas671/
Searmer670/
Shermay670/

Sarma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarma in the Georgian language
სარმაsarma-
Sarma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺮﻣﻪsrmh-
Sarma in the Tibetan language
ཤར་མ་sharma-
Sarma in the Bengali language
শর্মাsarma92.32
র্শমাrsama2.68
সর্মাsarma1.61
সরমাsarama0.89
সারমাsarama0.18
Sarma in the Oriya language
ଶମର୍ାsamara58.37
ସମର୍ାsamara24.88
ସମsama3.83
ସମର୍samar1.91
ସରମାsarama1.44
ସାମsama0.96
ସାରମାsarama0.96
ସମଅsama'a0.48
ଶମsama0.48
ସର୍ମାsarma0.48
ଶମାsama0.48
Sarma in the Hindi language
सरमाsarama49.36
शर्माsarma31.64
सर्माsarma15.22
सारमाsarama1.81
सार्माsarma0.43
शरमाsarama0.26
शार्मsarma0.17
र्श्माrsma0.17
वर्माvarma0.09
शमौsamau0.09
शमोsamo0.09
Sarma in the Marathi language
सरमाsarama40.1
शमsama31.08
समsama16.79
सारमाsarama6.02
शरमाsarama1.5
शारदाsarada0.5
सामsama0.5
समीsami0.5
ेशरesara0.5
सर्मsarma0.25
Sarma in the Russian language
Сармаsarma-
Sarma in the Arabic language
سارميsarmy-
سارماsarma-

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