Shuma Surname

36,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,1511:18,9372,508
Tanzania4,1371:12,7971,664
Bangladesh1,9831:80,3613,747
Kenya1,3201:34,9853,793
South Africa9151:59,2117,484
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Zambia1321:120,0759,160
Ukraine1291:352,88943,718
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
Japan791:1,618,28225,235
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Botswana501:43,7398,388
India421:18,263,461278,402
England311:1,797,35772,927
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shuma (15,499) may also be a first name.

Shuma Last Name Facts

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

Shuma (Arabic: شوما, Hindi: शुमा, Marathi: शुमा, Oriya: ଶୁମା, Russian: Шума) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 36,297th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 501,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Shuma reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,358th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 15,499 people.

It is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 5,151 people, or 1 in 18,937. Other than Ethiopia Shuma occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 14 percent reside.

Shuma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shuma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shuma last name rose 3,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shuma last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shuma surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shuma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.14% less than the national average, earning R 147,012 per year and in United States they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $38,909 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sohuma91456/
Shumay91429/
Schuma91175/
Sahuma91130/
Shumai9161/
Shumas9149/
Shouma9139/
Shauma9135/
Shusma9130/
Shuima9119/
Shumat9112/
Shumaa9112/
Shumma9110/
Shumah919/
Shumad914/
Shumga914/
Shumaz912/
Shumha912/
Shuyma911/
Shumaj911/
Shumau911/
Suma8981,517/
Shumeha83180/
Shahuma8366/
Schuima8323/
Shumais8314/
Shumays8312/
Shumaia839/
Shuisma835/
Shumatz834/
Shumaya834/
Shummat834/
Shumach833/
Shumaid831/
Shumatt831/
Shoumad831/
Shaumat831/
Schumah831/
Shummay831/
Shummas831/
Sahumaa831/
Schumga831/
Shumaha831/
Shoumma831/
Schumat830/
Shumahe830/
Schumas830/
Shumhay830/
Shima8076,942/
Chuma8070,043/
Shume8019,243/
Shumi8016,624/
Summa808,145/
Shoma808,006/
Souma806,172/
Shumo803,867/
Sauma801,617/
Sumah801,345/
Sumat801,231/
Sumai80947/
Sumay80907/
Susma80572/
Sumad80548/
Shumy80455/
Sumaa80373/
Szuma80316/
Sumas80296/
Seuma80228/
Sumaj80210/
Xhuma80138/
Suima8091/
Suyma8080/
Siuma8061/
Suuma8050/
Suema8034/
Sumha8034/
Sumau8028/
Sumaz8023/
Sumea8020/
Sumga8013/
Sutma8010/
Sumap807/
Hsuma806/
Suhma806/
Sujma802/
Sumoa802/
Ssuma801/
Shumé801/
Sumaș801/
Schumach77185/
Schumatz7725/
Schuitma775/
Shaumaya771/
Shahumaa771/
Shumaggi771/
Shoutmay771/
Shoumach770/
Soumah73223,471/
Sumaya7338,638/
Sumaia7315,629/
Shumet737,730/
Chauma734,734/
Summat734,686/
Shimma734,168/
Shimaa733,393/
Soumai733,273/
Shummo732,806/
Shumie732,598/
Shimai732,528/
Saumay731,821/
Sumait731,587/
Shumer731,461/
Schima73657/
Shoumi73646/
Cheuma73630/
Chumap73626/
Chuyma73614/
Suimat73604/
Sumaiy73585/
Chumai73567/
Shumei73491/
Soumay73491/
Chumma73460/
Susmaz73423/
Soumaï73404/
Schumi73393/
Soumma73378/
Chuima73372/
Shusmi73360/
Saumat73357/
Soumas73347/
Suimah73260/
Shaumi73229/
Chumas73227/
Shimau73208/
Sutmat73185/
Soumaa73178/
Shimea73172/
Sumaja73163/
Shomai73156/
Chumat73150/
Shumey73142/
Suemah73138/
Chouma73129/
Sutmai73124/
Saumah73109/
Saumai73103/
Schumy7393/
Sumaid7382/
Sumajh7375/
Schume7373/
Sahumi7368/
Sumaah7358/
Summah7358/
Shumyi7351/
Summad7347/
Soumat7345/
Chumay7341/
Shimah7339/
Sumaip7338/
Suemai7337/
Sumadh7336/
Summay7327/
Sumaha7322/
Sumaut7321/
Shuimi7320/
Sumaaz7319/
Shummy7317/
Shomma7317/
Shuhmy7317/
Siumai7315/
Summas7313/
Summai7313/
Sumash7312/
Shimha7311/
Chhuma7310/
Shoumo7310/
Shumid7310/
Shumit739/
Shomaa739/
Suisma738/
Shuimo738/
Sumais737/
Chumha737/
Sumahu736/
Shumgi736/
Sumauy736/
Sumaad735/
Shummi735/
Shooma735/
Shhima735/
Soumaî735/
Schumo734/
Shiema734/
Shomha734/
Saumma734/
Shimay734/
Sumiea734/
Shoume734/
Sutmad734/
Seumas733/
Sumach733/
Saumea733/
Chumaa733/
Suimai733/
Chusma733/
Saumau733/
Chumaj733/
Susmea733/
Suimay733/
Shumis733/
Sujjma732/
Sumaih732/
Shihma732/
Shumoh732/
Souyma732/
Soumad732/
Sohume732/
Szumai732/
Szumma732/
Sahume732/
Shumiy731/
Sauuma731/
Chumad731/
Shumhe731/
Shoema731/
Susmat731/
Sumaij731/
Sumaiz731/
Sumatt731/
Seumah731/
Soumea731/
Suhmah731/
Summaa731/
Soumau731/
Seumga731/
Sheume731/
Sheumi731/
Shumoo731/
Shusmy731/
Shuymo731/
Soumoa731/
Souméa731/
Sousma731/
Saumas731/
Schüma731/
Szutma731/
Sumass731/
Sumaay731/
Sumacz731/
Susmai731/
Susmay731/
Shumoy731/
Xhuuma731/
Chumau731/
Susmas731/
Shumme731/
Sumaai731/
Sausma731/
Shomay731/
Shoumy731/
Sutmas731/
Suemea731/
Sujmat731/
Shaumo730/
Schutmaat71143/
Schumauch713/
Shoutmayd712/
Schumautz712/
Shumahova711/
Sumi67147,171/
Soma67141,357/
Zuma6762,679/
Sumo6738,388/
Sume6722,948/
Sumy673,719/
Soumaya671,494/
Xuma67780/
Choumad67449/
Chaumat67305/
Šuma67241/
Choumas67220/
Chaumaz67194/
Chumash67157/
Chummai67125/
Chutmai67122/
Sumahai6778/
Saumaiy6773/
Schummi6770/
Şuma6769/
Sumahay6756/
Sumahey6756/
Summach6754/
Summaya6753/
Saumaya6745/
Chummat6739/
Chaumay6738/
Shaumie6733/
Shumets6732/
Chaumas6731/
Shoumer6728/
Soummas6728/
Chusmah6727/
Schumet6727/
Schumey6724/
Shummer6713/
Shoemay6713/
Soumaha6713/
Schomay6712/
Shahumi6712/
Szumach6711/
Shumych679/
Soumaia679/
Suimach678/
Sumé677/
Shoumei676/
Schimai676/
Schumes675/
Saumgay675/
Shumesh675/
Choumah675/
Soummai675/
Suismat674/
Shimaah674/
Schummy674/
Choumat674/
Summath674/
Saumaha673/
Shomiea673/
Chaumai673/
Schimma673/
Sahaume673/
Summast673/
Chumead673/
Shumich672/
Shuimer672/
Shumoch672/
Chuma's672/
Shuimei672/
Shusmit672/
Soummay672/
Choumai672/
Souymah672/
Chutmat672/
Saumath671/
Schumme671/
Shumish671/
Shomhai671/
Shoumee671/
Shoumou671/
Shimmai671/
Shimmau671/
Suheema671/
Summaia671/
Sumaaya671/
Sumaggi671/
Sumaidh671/
Soumach671/
Summatt671/
Sumahee671/
Hshimau671/
Schiema671/
Sumô671/
Sumè671/
Suima'a671/
Shoumii671/
Shoemma671/
Shumooh671/
Soumaiy671/
Soumeïa671/
Soumgah671/
Soummaï671/
Sauhmoa671/
Saumaus671/
Schoume671/
Schumej671/
Schuitmaat671/
Szumasz671/
Choumma671/
Shoummo671/
Shaumei671/
Chhouma671/
Chaumah671/
Chuumaa671/
Sumaije671/
Schoema671/
Sheumer671/
Shimmah671/
Schumez671/
Shumhei671/
Soumahh671/
Suimmah671/
Summaat671/
Summatd671/
Summaut671/
Chutmas671/
Chuymai671/
Chumaup671/
Chumhai671/
Chummas671/
Jschumi671/
Shaumer670/
Sumault670/
Schumyo670/

Shuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shuma in the Oriya language
ଶୁମାsuma-
Shuma in the Marathi language
शुमाsuma-
Shuma in the Hindi language
शुमाsuma84.21
शूमाsuma11.4
सुषमाsusama2.63
शुम्माsum'ma0.88
शुष्माsusma0.88
Shuma in the Russian language
Шумаsuma-
Shuma in the Arabic language
شوماshwma-

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