Hamama

Hamama Meaning & Origin

About Hamama
The surname Hamama is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "hammam," which means "bath" or "bathroom" in Arabic. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked in or owned a public bathhouse. The surname Hamama is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among Arabic-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hamama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hamama: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamama 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 Hamama is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANANA
🔊 Soundex
H05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 M AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/hamama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamama in Braille

Here's how to represent Hamama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hamama in braille

How to sign the name Hamama using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hamama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hamama in sign language

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