Zamua Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Zamua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | 1:111,695 | 15,161 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Zamua (189) may also be a first name.
Zamua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zamua (Bengali: ঝমুা) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamua? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Zamua live; 93 percent live in Oceania Islands and 93 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 661,310th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 189 people.
The surname Zamua is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 111,695. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 85 percent reside and Chimbu, where 15 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Zamua occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zamwua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zamba | 80 | 14,063 | / |
| Camua | 80 | 2,892 | / |
| Samua | 80 | 866 | / |
| Zamva | 80 | 67 | / |
| Jamua | 80 | 21 | / |
| Zamwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zambou | 73 | 2,368 | / |
| Chamua | 73 | 1,361 | / |
| Dzamba | 73 | 692 | / |
| Zhamba | 73 | 188 | / |
| Jamuat | 73 | 110 | / |
| Saemua | 73 | 89 | / |
| Zambai | 73 | 62 | / |
| Saimua | 73 | 61 | / |
| Zsamba | 73 | 39 | / |
| Shamua | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ciamua | 73 | 34 | / |
| Zambea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zaimba | 73 | 26 | / |
| Dzamwa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Camuah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jamuad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zeamba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zambaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Seamua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Samuat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zambay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Samuay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zzamba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zamvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Camuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zambau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saamua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cammua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samuea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samuae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saymua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tshamua | 67 | 109 | / |
| Samhuay | 67 | 85 | / |
| Chamuat | 67 | 81 | / |
| Samouha | 67 | 76 | / |
| Zambeau | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chamuha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sjamuad | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zhambau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Samuajh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zhambay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saymuah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Samuays | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzsamba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzambou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samuhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzamvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamhuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsamwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shammua | 67 | 1 | / |
Zamua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zamua in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝমুা | jhamua | - |
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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 Zamua
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