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Where Does The Last Name Tama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tama (Arabic: طامع, Bengali: তমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻡ, Hindi: टमा, Marathi: तमा, Oriya: ତମା, Russian: Тама, Tibetan: ཏ་མ་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Tamà or Tamá. For other potential spellings of Tama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 11,934^th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 154,870 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Tama are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 33 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 16,595^th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 56,739 people.

The surname Tama is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 15,647 people, or 1 in 49,023. In India Tama is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 88 percent reside, Gujarat, where 5 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Other than India this last name occurs in 109 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside.

Tama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tama surname rose 16,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Tama last name are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Tama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.59% less than the national average, earning R 105,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.49% less than the national average, earning $18,503,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.7% more than the national average, earning $52,514 USD per year.