About Chama
The surname Chama is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the word "chama," which means "flame" or "fire" in both languages. As a surname, Chama likely originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality or could have been given to someone who worked with or was associated with fire in some way.
The surname Chama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Chama is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Chama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Chama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.