Ukuma Surname
Approximately 943 people bear this surname
Ukuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 779 | 1:227,398 | 13,343 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Japan | 16 | 1:7,990,268 | 43,922 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ukuma (227) may also be a first name.
Ukuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ukuma (Hindi: उकुमा, Oriya: ଉକୁମା, Russian: Укума) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukuma? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 378,680th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,728,044 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Ukuma live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 596,468th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 227 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 779 people, or 1 in 227,398. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 85 percent live, Taraba, where 4 percent live and Nasarawa, where 2 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ukuma occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hukuma | 91 | 185 | / |
| Uekuma | 91 | 23 | / |
| Ukuema | 91 | 11 | / |
| Ukhuma | 91 | 4 | / |
| Uskuma | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ukouma | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oukuma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukumah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gukuma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukuuma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukumai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hukumah | 83 | 14 | / |
| Ukkumad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hukuhma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oukouma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukoma | 80 | 58,150 | / |
| Okuma | 80 | 14,881 | / |
| Ikuma | 80 | 8,179 | / |
| Ukume | 80 | 602 | / |
| Ukumo | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ukumi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ukima | 80 | 13 | / |
| Houkouma | 77 | 24 | / |
| Audkumay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Goukouma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hikuma | 73 | 3,349 | / |
| Okouma | 73 | 2,181 | / |
| Okumai | 73 | 37 | / |
| Okhuma | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ikumah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ukumeh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hukumi | 73 | 13 | / |
| Iekuma | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ookuma | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ukomma | 73 | 8 | / |
| Okumma | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ocuuma | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okauma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hukumo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hokuma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukoumo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikumai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikauma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okuyma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aukoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukiema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okkuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukaume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukumuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hucuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukumo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikuema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okuuma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hukima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukimay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukoumass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouchkouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukoumoh | 67 | 65 | / |
| Okhumai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Okhumah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ickouma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uykumoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okuimah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oukoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haukumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhimah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhumoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockouma | 67 | 1 | / |
Ukuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukuma in the Hindi language | ||
| उकुमा | ukuma | - |
| Ukuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକୁମା | ukuma | - |
| Ukuma in the Russian language | ||
| Укума | ukuma | - |
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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
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- 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 Ukuma
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