Skama Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Skama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Škama (1) are calculated separately.

Skama (81) may also be a first name.

Skama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skama (Hindi: स्कमा) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Škama. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Skama are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 81 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Skama is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent reside, Western Cape, where 28 percent reside and Gauteng, where 22 percent reside. Barring South Africa Skama is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Skama Last Name Statistics demography

Skama earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning R 265,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Škama931/
Skamaj9163/
Skamai9149/
Skamay9113/
Skaima919/
Skamaz911/
Skamma911/
Shkamat8348/
Skamath838/
Skoma8072/
Skamo8065/
Skema8035/
Scama802/
Skami802/
Skame801/
Skammath771/
Skouma73264/
Shkami7337/
Skamis736/
Scamas733/
Skames733/
Scamma732/
Skhoma732/
Škamat731/
Škamľa731/
Skamoo731/
Chkama731/
Skoumas6742/
Skammer6729/
Skomash678/
Chkaima674/
Scahmai671/
Skomais671/
Skamych671/
Skamess671/
Skaitme671/
Scammas671/
Scheama670/

Skama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skama in the Hindi language
स्कमाskama-

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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 Skama
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