Tamania Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Tamania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tamania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
India141:54,790,384527,769
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Tamania (597) may also be a first name.

Tamania Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tamania (Oriya: ତମନିଆ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tamania.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamania? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tamania is the 1,589,322nd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Tamania live; 33 percent live in Southeast Asia and 23 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Tamania is also the 342,194th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 597 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea Tamania is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 72 percent live, Northern, where 24 percent live and Hela, where 3 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Tamania occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tamania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamania in the Oriya language
ତମନିଆtamani'a-

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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 Tamania
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