Tamamu Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Tamamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 87 | 1:608,524 | 37,695 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Tamamu (188) may also be a first name.
Tamamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tamamu (Hindi: टममू, Marathi: ताममु) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,871,545th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Tamamu reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Tamamu is also the 663,277th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 188 people.
The surname Tamamu is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 608,524. In Tanzania Tamamu is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 92 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 5 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taemamu | 92 | 225 | / |
| Tamameu | 92 | 49 | / |
| Tamamou | 92 | 32 | / |
| Tamamus | 92 | 6 | / |
| Teamamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Taimamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tamaimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thaimamu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Tajmamou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tammamou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tammameu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tamamout | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tomamu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Temamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tamemu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tamahmoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tomamud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Temamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Temameu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Themamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tomaimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tajmahamud | 75 | 4 | / |
| Teumameu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Tomaimut | 71 | 13 | / |
| Temmameu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tamgoimu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tamoumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tememu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tamoggimu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teummameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Temeimou | 57 | 1 | / |
Tamamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamamu in the Marathi language | ||
| ताममु | tamamu | - |
| Tamamu in the Hindi language | ||
| टममू | tamamu | 71.43 |
| टममु | tamamu | 21.43 |
| टम्मू | tam'mu | 3.57 |
| टम्मु | tam'mu | 3.57 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamamu
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