Zanzama Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Zanzama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 221 | 1:86,842 | 3,685 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
Zanzama (17) may also be a first name.
Zanzama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zanzama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zanzama is held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zanzama? popularity and diffusion
Zanzama is the 1,079,669th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname Zanzama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zanzama reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 17 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 86,842. In Niger it is primarily found in: Dosso Region, where 62 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 21 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 15 percent are found. Beside Niger this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzamma | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zamzama | 86 | 32 | / |
| Sanzama | 86 | 21 | / |
| Zanzame | 86 | 18 | / |
| Zanzami | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zanzamo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zanzamou | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zanzamey | 80 | 9 | / |
| Djanzama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zandjama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zanzaamou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sanjama | 71 | 811 | / |
| Sanzema | 71 | 34 | / |
| Sancama | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sansama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sanzoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Canzami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jansama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janjama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zanjami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanzamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanjamma | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Sansamat | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chansama | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jansamat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jansamai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canjamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cantcama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zanchoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanjaima | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jancamai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shansama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanziema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansamad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhanjama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janjamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjauma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangiama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansamga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cansamay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zanzama
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