English
Etymology
From the Arabic/Islamic surname, from جامع (“gatherer”).
Proper noun
Jama (plural Jamas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Jama is the 10951st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2907 individuals. Jama is most common among Black/African American (92.78%) individuals.
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
In western Finland, from jama through place names. In eastern Finland, probably from jaama.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɑmɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝mɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑmɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ja‧ma
- Hyphenation(key): Ja‧ma
Proper noun
Jama
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Jama (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Jama
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Jamat
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| genitive
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Jaman
|
Jamojen
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| partitive
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Jamaa
|
Jamoja
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| illative
|
Jamaan
|
Jamoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Jama
|
Jamat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Jama
|
Jamat
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| gen.
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Jaman
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| genitive
|
Jaman
|
Jamojen
Jamain rare
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| partitive
|
Jamaa
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Jamoja
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| inessive
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Jamassa
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Jamoissa
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| elative
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Jamasta
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Jamoista
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| illative
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Jamaan
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Jamoihin
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| adessive
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Jamalla
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Jamoilla
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| ablative
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Jamalta
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Jamoilta
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| allative
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Jamalle
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Jamoille
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| essive
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Jamana
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Jamoina
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| translative
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Jamaksi
|
Jamoiksi
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| abessive
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Jamatta
|
Jamoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Jamoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jamani
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Jamani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jamani
|
Jamani
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| gen.
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Jamani
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| genitive
|
Jamani
|
Jamojeni
Jamaini rare
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| partitive
|
Jamaani
|
Jamojani
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| inessive
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Jamassani
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Jamoissani
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| elative
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Jamastani
|
Jamoistani
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| illative
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Jamaani
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Jamoihini
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| adessive
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Jamallani
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Jamoillani
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| ablative
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Jamaltani
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Jamoiltani
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| allative
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Jamalleni
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Jamoilleni
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| essive
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Jamanani
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Jamoinani
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| translative
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Jamakseni
|
Jamoikseni
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| abessive
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Jamattani
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Jamoittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Jamoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jamasi
|
Jamasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jamasi
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Jamasi
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| gen.
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Jamasi
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| genitive
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Jamasi
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Jamojesi
Jamaisi rare
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| partitive
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Jamaasi
|
Jamojasi
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| inessive
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Jamassasi
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Jamoissasi
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| elative
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Jamastasi
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Jamoistasi
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| illative
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Jamaasi
|
Jamoihisi
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| adessive
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Jamallasi
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Jamoillasi
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| ablative
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Jamaltasi
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Jamoiltasi
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| allative
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Jamallesi
|
Jamoillesi
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| essive
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Jamanasi
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Jamoinasi
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| translative
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Jamaksesi
|
Jamoiksesi
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| abessive
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Jamattasi
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Jamoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Jamoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jamamme
|
Jamamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jamamme
|
Jamamme
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| gen.
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Jamamme
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| genitive
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Jamamme
|
Jamojemme
Jamaimme rare
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| partitive
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Jamaamme
|
Jamojamme
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| inessive
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Jamassamme
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Jamoissamme
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| elative
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Jamastamme
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Jamoistamme
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| illative
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Jamaamme
|
Jamoihimme
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| adessive
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Jamallamme
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Jamoillamme
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| ablative
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Jamaltamme
|
Jamoiltamme
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| allative
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Jamallemme
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Jamoillemme
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| essive
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Jamanamme
|
Jamoinamme
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| translative
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Jamaksemme
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Jamoiksemme
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| abessive
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Jamattamme
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Jamoittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Jamoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Jamanne
|
Jamanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Jamanne
|
Jamanne
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| gen.
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Jamanne
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| genitive
|
Jamanne
|
Jamojenne
Jamainne rare
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| partitive
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Jamaanne
|
Jamojanne
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| inessive
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Jamassanne
|
Jamoissanne
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| elative
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Jamastanne
|
Jamoistanne
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| illative
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Jamaanne
|
Jamoihinne
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| adessive
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Jamallanne
|
Jamoillanne
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| ablative
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Jamaltanne
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Jamoiltanne
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| allative
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Jamallenne
|
Jamoillenne
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| essive
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Jamananne
|
Jamoinanne
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| translative
|
Jamaksenne
|
Jamoiksenne
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| abessive
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Jamattanne
|
Jamoittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Jamoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Jamansa
|
Jamansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Jamansa
|
Jamansa
|
| gen.
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Jamansa
|
| genitive
|
Jamansa
|
Jamojensa
Jamainsa rare
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| partitive
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Jamaansa
|
Jamojaan
Jamojansa
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| inessive
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Jamassaan
Jamassansa
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Jamoissaan
Jamoissansa
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| elative
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Jamastaan
Jamastansa
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Jamoistaan
Jamoistansa
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| illative
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Jamaansa
|
Jamoihinsa
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| adessive
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Jamallaan
Jamallansa
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Jamoillaan
Jamoillansa
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| ablative
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Jamaltaan
Jamaltansa
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Jamoiltaan
Jamoiltansa
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| allative
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Jamalleen
Jamallensa
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Jamoilleen
Jamoillensa
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| essive
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Jamanaan
Jamanansa
|
Jamoinaan
Jamoinansa
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| translative
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Jamakseen
Jamaksensa
|
Jamoikseen
Jamoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Jamattaan
Jamattansa
|
Jamoittaan
Jamoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Jamoineen
Jamoinensa
|
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Statistics
- Jama is the 2001st (tied with 2 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 421 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN