Tamando Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Tamando Surname Definition:

Tamando is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: praise (the Lord).

Tamando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1141:888,05580,963
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Tamando (195) may also be a first name.

Tamando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tamando is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: praise (the Lord).

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Tamando Last Name Facts

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

Tamando occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamando? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Tamando reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 649,894th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 195 people.

The last name Tamando is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 888,055. In The Philippines Tamando is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 28 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 20 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 14 percent live. Other than The Philippines it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Malawi, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Toumandou751/
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Tomondo71482/
Tomanda71159/
Tamonda71153/
Temanda718/
Temondo714/
Thomondo67261/
Tommanda6715/
Tomandau678/
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Tammachinda672/
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Tamonnda671/
Thommanda633/
Thammachinda632/
Thoumanda631/
Toimondoi631/
Tomonda574/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamando
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