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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་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Tamà or Tamá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 11,934^th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 154,870 people. The surname Tama occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Tama live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 16,595^th most numerous forename worldwide, held by 56,739 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 15,647 people, or 1 in 49,023. In India Tama is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 88 percent are found, Gujarat, where 5 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 109 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 17 percent are found.

Tama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tama has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 16,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Tama surname are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.43% being registered to vote for the political 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.