Zama Surname

24,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Zama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5,8701:21,7792,388
South Africa4,8631:11,1411,383
DR Congo1,8471:40,0004,929
Ivory Coast1,2591:18,3251,401
Italy1,1611:52,6769,477
India1,0281:746,17334,063
Cameroon1,0101:20,5632,795
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
Pakistan5191:344,2086,855
Romania5141:39,0624,981
Nigeria2831:625,94629,673
Algeria2611:148,01419,432
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Mauritius1511:8,5661,805
Indonesia1491:887,57866,606
Malaysia1381:213,72612,448
Solomon Islands1381:4,203503
Moldova1371:25,9954,284
Brazil1231:1,740,44256,713
Benin981:105,46511,876
Niger951:202,0216,807
Zambia841:188,69012,615
Spain661:708,36430,810
Burkina Faso611:300,8545,356
Turkey511:1,525,91059,107
Albania501:58,2817,203
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
England441:1,266,32057,817
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Central African Republic251:180,61658
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Transnistria211:22,6053,991
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Israel171:503,39037,521
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Congo101:498,91011,250
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
France51:13,284,544357,392
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

The alternate forms: Zamă (152) & Záma (8) are calculated separately.

Zama (28,197) may also be a first name.

Zama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zama (Arabic: عزما, Bengali: জামা, Georgian: ზამა, Hindi: जमा, Marathi: ज़ामा, Oriya: ଜମା, Russian: Зама) is found most in Japan. It can also appear as: Zamă or Záma. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zama.

How Common Is The Last Name Zama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,833rd most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 335,214 people. Zama is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Zama live; 27 percent live in East Asia and 27 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Zama is also the 29,245th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 28,197 people.

The last name is most common in Japan, where it is held by 5,870 people, or 1 in 21,779. In Japan Zama is most frequent in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 45 percent are found, Chiba Prefecture, where 27 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Japan this surname occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Zama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zama are 6.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Zama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 143.68% more than the national average, earning €73,176 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning R 228,948 per year and in United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zamă92152/
Záma928/
Zaima893,222/
Dzama893,072/
Zauma892,644/
Zamai892,194/
Zamat89669/
Zamay89474/
Zamma89468/
Rzama89444/
Ziama89422/
Zamea89340/
Zajma89307/
Zamah89276/
Zeama89252/
Zamad89226/
Zaama89165/
Zhama89137/
Zahma89107/
Zaema89101/
Zamas8992/
Zgama8991/
Zamau8941/
Zayma8940/
Zamaa8929/
Szama8923/
Zamaj8922/
Zamaz8920/
Zasma8912/
Tzama8910/
Zzama899/
Hzama899/
Zamoa898/
Zamga898/
Zamha897/
Zatma896/
Zamaí891/
Zamșa891/
Xzama891/
Zaimah80823/
Dziama80639/
Zaimaj80455/
Zaemah80263/
Zamaya80212/
Zaymay80139/
Zammad80113/
Zamasz8087/
Zameha8085/
Zahmah8079/
Zahuma8064/
Ziamah8063/
Zammah8044/
Zaimay8041/
Szamay8035/
Dzhama8033/
Zamaja8030/
Zeamay8030/
Zammas8029/
Dzauma8029/
Zamaia8022/
Zaamah8020/
Zamash8019/
Zasmay8019/
Zahama8018/
Zammat8016/
Zaimat8014/
Zammay8014/
Czamay8013/
Zaymat8010/
Szamai8010/
Zamaah809/
Dzaima809/
Zaumah809/
Dzamai809/
Zamhad809/
Zhamat809/
Dzjama808/
Zamaad807/
Zahmas806/
Zaimas806/
Zamaat806/
Zhamau805/
Tzamah805/
Zammaz805/
Szatma804/
Zamoha803/
Zhamai802/
Zaymap802/
Zameea802/
Zamaai802/
Zamach802/
Zhamas802/
Zzamai801/
Zhajma801/
Zamiea801/
Ziamay801/
Zaymah801/
Hzamma801/
Tzgama801/
Ziamaa801/
Zhamad801/
Zgaima801/
Zamgai801/
Zamgay801/
Zamacz801/
Zamadh801/
Zamaha801/
Zamahs801/
Zamaud801/
Zamooa801/
S'zama801/
Szamaj801/
Czamai801/
Dzamah801/
Zaimai801/
Zheama801/
Zamast801/
Zamaid801/
Zamait801/
Hzeama801/
Jama75327,843/
Sama75254,147/
Cama7521,150/
Zoma7516,977/
Zami755,753/
Zema755,393/
Zamy753,105/
Zame752,892/
Zamo752,832/
Şama75587/
Xama75168/
Çama75113/
Zamò7525/
Zamj753/
Zamé751/
Čama751/
Zhamash73103/
Dzhamai7336/
Zamahay7326/
Zaimağa7313/
Dzhamay738/
Zaimaid735/
Zahmaya734/
Zhammat733/
Czaumas732/
Zahamat732/
Dzhamas731/
Zhamaat731/
Zamaova731/
Zaumaya731/
Zamaitt731/
Zeameah731/
Zahmmay731/
Zhamahe731/
Zamhash731/
Zamaizs731/
Szamach731/
Zahmadt731/
Zamacht731/
Samad67290,355/
Chama6780,439/
Shama6749,812/
Samah6742,749/
Samat6735,383/
Djama6733,890/
Saima6732,461/
Samai6728,235/
Jamaa6715,694/
Zaimi6712,910/
Sayma6711,160/
Jamai6711,155/
Siama675,838/
Jamea675,741/
Samaa675,641/
Jamma674,742/
Zouma674,429/
Camay674,184/
Samma674,075/
Camaj672,379/
Saema672,343/
Samay672,101/
Tsama671,969/
Samas671,963/
Jaima671,924/
Jamad671,912/
Samau671,718/
Camma671,639/
Sauma671,617/
Samea671,597/
Samha671,417/
Zaime671,254/
Jamas671,159/
Jamat671,139/
Jauma671,034/
Çatma67979/
Zamee67965/
Zajmi67897/
Zomai67853/
Šamaj67850/
Zamit67826/
Zamer67793/
Zaami67771/
Zooma67713/
Ciama67690/
Jaama67674/
Dzoma67624/
Jasma67616/
Samaj67588/
Zemma67578/
Sahma67563/
Zahmy67490/
Jayma67468/
Samoa67457/
Szoma67431/
Zamot67410/
Ziema67360/
Saama67355/
Giama67347/
Dzema67344/
Jhama67324/
Zhema67322/
Zeema67315/
Tjama67284/
Zhami67272/
Jamau67254/
Zammo67223/
Jamaz67213/
Zehma67213/
Zamie67195/
Zamoo67190/
Jamaï67190/
Satma67176/
Samap67165/
Jatma67159/
Xhama67159/
Zamet67153/
Zaamo67152/
Seama67147/
Jeama67145/
Zames67125/
Jjama67125/
Zammi67124/
Ziame67122/
Cajma67121/
Caima67116/
Zemah67115/
Samga67112/
Jamaj67111/
Čamaj67109/
Zemay67101/
Sasma6796/
Çağma6796/
Jamha6793/
Camaa6793/
Zammy6792/
Jamay6790/
Zhamo6790/
Zamis6788/
Zaimy6785/
Camea6784/
Zeima6782/
Camai6781/
Camau6774/
Czoma6769/
Sajma6766/
Zamos6757/
Zeami6755/
Zemaj6753/
Zioma6742/
Samaš6739/
Zaimo6738/
Džama6735/
Zamid6734/
Zamou6734/
Çamay6734/
Zomat6733/
Zomas6733/
Zamme6732/
Çamaj6731/
Samaz6729/
Jajma6729/
Ziami6729/
Zaumi6728/
Cauma6728/
Zeame6728/
Hzami6727/
Zamoz6727/
Ziamo6725/
Zasmi6724/
Caama6724/
Hjama6723/
Zhame6722/
Zaame6719/
Zomaï6717/
Hsama6716/
Zomah6716/
Camoa6716/
Zamei6716/
Dzáma6716/
Ssama6715/
Zoema6715/
Zamio6714/
Zahymeha6713/
Zasmy6710/
Jamap6710/
Zamed6710/
Zamih6710/
Cayma6710/
Zamey679/
Zomaa679/
Zhoma678/
Zaume678/
Zamoi677/
Zaumo677/
Zahmo676/
Zamop676/
Zameć676/
Zamoh676/
Zeyma676/
Zatmi675/
Zomma675/
Samaï675/
Xamma675/
Zaymi675/
Ceama674/
Camha674/
Zamiy674/
Zamod674/
Zemai674/
Zuoma674/
Zamgo674/
Tzamo674/
Zamiš674/
Zamahova673/
Hzame673/
Zeamo673/
Dzhahmad673/
Csama673/
Rzami673/
Zamiz673/
Zamip672/
Zomad672/
Dzamo672/
Dsama672/
Zahme672/
Jamaâ672/
Zamoy672/
Zahmatsh672/
Zaïme672/
Scama672/
Zamgi672/
Zahammad671/
Zotma671/
Zhamaova671/
Zaymy671/
Samaî671/
Zeuma671/
Hzamy671/
Ziamy671/
Zayme671/
Zaîmi671/
Zeamă671/
Zamyi671/
Zaimmash671/
Zaemo671/
Zoima671/
Zomay671/
Zséma671/
Samaâ671/
Szajmach671/
Szamo671/
Dzhaymaz671/
Caméa671/
Xaima671/
Zamuy671/
Zohma671/
Zuima671/
Çeama671/
Zemau670/

Zama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zama in the Georgian language
ზამაzama-
Zama in the Marathi language
ज़ामाzama66.67
ज़माzama33.33
Zama in the Hindi language
जमाjama58.03
ज़माzama31.09
ज़माzama4.15
जमांjamam2.07
जामाjama0.52
ज़मांzamam0.52
जमाँjamam0.52
ज़ामाzama0.52
जयाjaya0.52
जंमाjamma0.52
रजाraja0.52
Zama in the Bengali language
জামাjama50
ঝমাjhama50
Zama in the Oriya language
ଜମାjama40
ମହmaha40
ଜାମାjama13.33
ମହମଦmahamada6.67
Zama in the Russian language
Замаzama-
Zama in the Arabic language
عزماzma-

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