Tamaba Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Tamaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tamaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Tamaba (55) may also be a first name.

Tamaba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tamaba Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tamaba (Marathi: तामबा) occurs most in Liberia. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamaba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Tamaba is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Tamaba reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 55 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 293,902. In Liberia Tamaba is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 87 percent reside, Grand Bassa County, where 7 percent reside and River Gee County, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Liberia Tamaba is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tamaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamaba in the Marathi language
तामबाtamaba60
तामाबाtamaba20
तमाबाtamaba20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamaba
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