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 surname Ukuma (Hindi: उकुमा, Oriya: ଉକୁମା, Russian: Укума) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ukuma is the 378,680th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,728,044 people. Ukuma is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Ukuma reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukuma is also the 596,468th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 227 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 779 people, or 1 in 227,398. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 85 percent reside, Taraba, where 4 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Ukuma exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
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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