Shiama Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Shiama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Shiama (118) may also be a first name.
Shiama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shiama (Hindi: श्ीामा) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Shiama are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 859,937th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 118 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Shiama is primarily concentrated in: Yobe, where 85 percent reside, Lagos, where 8 percent reside and Zamfara, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Shiama is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shiama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiama in the Hindi language | ||
| श्ीामा | siama | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shiama
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