Cognomen ゴマ (Goma 
, ゴマ 
) , globally, is a widespread family name. The last name ゴマ is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a common surname, the Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common surname, and Zambia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, ゴマ is the forename as well as the last name.