Ukama Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ukama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5101:30,2714,651
Nigeria2841:623,74229,581
India701:10,958,077204,613
Peru651:488,98714,013
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ukama (447) may also be a first name.

Ukama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ukama (Hindi: उकमा, Marathi: मउकामा, Oriya: ଉକମା) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukama? popularity and diffusion

Ukama is the 357,252nd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,172,781 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Ukama reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ukama is also the 405,268th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 447 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 30,271. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 40 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Ukama is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukamah91144/
Hukama91143/
Ukeama9126/
Aukama9118/
Ukamma9111/
Uekama917/
Ukcama913/
Oukama913/
Ukamaa911/
Ukamad911/
Gukama911/
Ukcamaj83108/
Ouckama8357/
Hukamah8313/
Aukamai836/
Utkhama834/
Ukhamah833/
Hukamau831/
Ushkama831/
Ukammad831/
Ukamaha831/
Udkamai831/
Huckama830/
Ukoma8058,150/
Ikama804,838/
Okama804,216/
Ucama80111/
Ukame8052/
Ukami8012/
Ukamo8012/
Ukema806/
Houkamau77210/
Audkamai773/
Udkhamai772/
Autkamay771/
Gukhamau771/
Hokama731,287/
Aukema73926/
Ukoima73407/
Hukema73129/
Ukomah73108/
Ukuoma7381/
Hikama7378/
Okamma7360/
Hukami7324/
Okeama7324/
Gukoma7321/
Ikeama7319/
Ikamah7316/
Ukhami7315/
Ukeame7313/
Hukame7310/
Jikama7310/
Ukomma738/
Ukaamo737/
Ukamiy737/
Oucama736/
Ukaami736/
Ukeima736/
Ukamge736/
Uecama736/
Ickama736/
Ukaime733/
Okamai733/
Ukameh733/
Ukeyma732/
Ikauma732/
Ukouma732/
Okaama732/
Okauma732/
Gukame731/
Uikame731/
Ukomad731/
Utkame731/
Ukaume731/
Ukamie731/
Ikamma731/
Okaima731/
Hucama731/
Ikaima731/
Ikamay731/
Oukami731/
Okayma731/
Ukamoh731/
Ucamat731/
Aukame731/
Aukami731/
Aukamy731/
Aukoma731/
Okhama731/
Ikhama731/
Ikahma731/
Haukkamaa7171/
Hauskamaa7131/
Ukhahamad711/
Ucheama6799/
Houkema6791/
Hikamah6749/
Gucajma6719/
Okeamah6711/
Huhkamo6711/
Jikamma679/
Ukaaimo676/
Huicama674/
Okkamma673/
Huycama673/
Uiskamo673/
Houkami672/
Oukasmi672/
Huekema671/
Hukamiy671/
Ukamish671/
Ukhamoy671/
Hikaima671/
Ukamohe671/
Ukoimma671/
Goukami671/
Hukamoh671/
Oukouma671/
Okeamai671/
Oukkami671/
Hokaima671/
Hokayma671/
Ikeamah671/
Ukahami671/
Udkammi671/

Ukama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ukama in the Oriya language
ଉକମାukama-
Ukama in the Marathi language
मउकामाma'ukama-
Ukama in the Hindi language
उकमाukama88.24
ऊकमाukama11.76

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ukama
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