Tamara Surname

22,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Tamara Surname Definition:

Tamara is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: we are finished. After many deaths in the family.

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Tamara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia9,1401:5,227769
Indonesia5,3641:24,6552,944
Peru3,9071:8,1351,215
India7701:996,18942,103
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Philippines6141:164,88327,024
United States4391:825,64763,294
Venezuela4141:72,9573,067
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Vanuatu2361:1,116281
Ukraine2131:213,72228,646
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Nigeria1761:1,006,49342,496
Spain1561:299,69318,077
Kenya1451:318,48219,707
Mongolia1161:24,3562,591
Palestine821:55,4745,380
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Australia661:409,02632,879
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Uruguay371:92,7509,282
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
England261:2,143,00282,017
Benin241:430,65030,545
Greece231:481,73061,288
Israel201:427,88233,464
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
France91:7,380,302306,885
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Serbia61:1,190,82529,487
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Támara (22), Tâmara (11), Tàmara (5), Tamará (3) & Tamára (1) are calculated separately.

Tamara (1,286,908) may also be a first name.

Tamara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tamara is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: we are finished. After many deaths in the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tamara is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: only girl child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tamara is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: we are finished. Usually attributed to the last born or a child that is born after numerous deaths in the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tara is derived from the Hill of Tara in Ireland, where the seat of the High King from Ireland was. Tara is a female Buddha in Buddhism and a Goddess in Hinduism. In Sanskrit tara means 'star' and it symbolises the light of the soul. In Serbia the name is often associated with the mountain of Tara. In Persian it also means 'star' and in some other languages it means 'Goddess of the sea'.

- taradjordjevic

From thamar, meaning 'palm tree' in Hebrew.

- ladyarsenic

Tamara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tamara (Arabic: تامرا, Georgian: თამარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻤﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: तामरा, Marathi: तामरा, Oriya: ତାମରା, Tibetan: སྟ་མ་ར་) is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Támara, Tâmara, Tàmara, Tamará or Tamára. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tamara is the 22,787th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 305,852 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Tamara are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 619th most numerous given name on earth, held by 1,286,908 people.

The surname Tamara is most widely held in Colombia, where it is held by 9,140 people, or 1 in 5,227. In Colombia Tamara is most prevalent in: Sucre Department, where 25 percent reside, Córdoba Department, where 11 percent reside and Bolívar Department, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Colombia this surname exists in 108 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Peru, where 16 percent reside.

Tamara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tamara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tamara last name increased 8,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tamara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Tamara are 32.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tamara earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.98% less than the national average, earning $19,073,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.56% less than the national average, earning $36,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning $42,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Támara9422/
Tâmara9411/
Tàmara945/
Tamará943/
Tamára941/
Tamaira924,939/
Tamaray92778/
Thamara92641/
Tamarra92621/
Tamaroa92560/
Tamaura92444/
Tammara92199/
Tamarat9296/
Taamara9291/
Tamaraz9261/
Tamaras9255/
Tasmara9252/
Tamarai9228/
Tamarau9228/
Tamaraj9215/
Tamarah929/
Tamarad927/
Tamaraa924/
Tamgara923/
Taumara923/
Taimara923/
Taemara923/
Taymara922/
Tamaara922/
Tamarha921/
Tamatra921/
Tamaera921/
Tamayra920/
Tameara920/
Tammarat86114/
Tamairay86101/
Tamaraja8694/
Thamarai8692/
Tamaarat8678/
Thammara8625/
Tamaaira8622/
Tamaraya8621/
Taaimara8612/
Thamarah8611/
Tamarash8610/
Tamhaira869/
Thamaraj869/
Tasmarad867/
Tamahara866/
Taumarea866/
Thaamara863/
Tamaraij862/
Taimaira861/
Taimhara861/
Tamariea861/
Tamarrah861/
Tamaraai861/
Tamaraha861/
Taumaraj861/
Taumaras861/
Thatmara861/
Tammarad861/
Tamari836,955/
Tomara831,429/
Tamaro831,343/
Temara83944/
Tamare83386/
Tamera83348/
Tamora83220/
Tamary8372/
Tamarí834/
Tèmara831/
Témara831/
Tamaré831/
Thamarath8060/
Tammarach807/
Thamarach806/
Thammaraj803/
Thammaras802/
Thamaraad801/
Taumaytra801/
Tammarath801/
Tammareau801/
Taaimaira801/
Thamgaraj801/
Thammarad801/
Thammaray801/
Tammmarat801/
Tamariz777,172/
Tamarit774,373/
Tamargo774,278/
Tammaro773,428/
Tamares773,101/
Tamerah773,047/
Tamoura772,704/
Tamarez772,152/
Tomaras771,983/
Tamariy77468/
Tamaris77419/
Tamarii77403/
Tamhare77342/
Tamaroh77235/
Temaara77214/
Thamari77159/
Tammera77131/
Tamarej77109/
Tamarri7794/
Tamaroz7784/
Tomarai7760/
Tamareu7754/
Thomara7746/
Temaray7744/
Tamarop7741/
Tomaira7739/
Tomarza7738/
Thamare7731/
Tammari7728/
Tamatri7725/
Teemara7723/
Tamauri7719/
Tomarad7719/
Tamoras7719/
Tamerai7717/
Tomarah7715/
Tamairi7714/
Tamaroy7714/
Tamarro7713/
Tameari7713/
Toomara7713/
Taumora7712/
Tomarra7711/
Tamaret7711/
Tamarid779/
Tamarou779/
Tamasri778/
Tamario778/
Taamari777/
Tomarap777/
Tomarat777/
Tamaríz777/
Tamaire776/
Thamera775/
Tomaraj775/
Tamaare775/
Toumara775/
Tameera775/
Taimari775/
Tamoora774/
Tameira774/
Tomarau774/
Tomaray774/
Tamorah774/
Tamaree773/
Tamairo773/
Tamaari773/
Tamayro773/
Tameray773/
Thamaro773/
Tammare772/
Themara772/
Tamarie772/
Tamaure772/
Tamgari772/
Tammora772/
Taumari772/
Tamarre772/
Tamarij771/
Tamaroj771/
Tamatre771/
Tamhari771/
Teamary771/
Temmara771/
Tamasry771/
Tamarys771/
Thamára771/
Teimara771/
Taamare771/
Tajmari771/
Tamarey771/
Tamarás771/
Tamuora771/
Tamgaro771/
Teamera771/
Taumare771/
Taymari771/
Thâmara771/
Ta'mari771/
Temarra771/
Temahra771/
Tamarod771/
Tamarot771/
Tamahri771/
Tamairy771/
Tamorat771/
Tamerra770/
Tammary770/
Thammarach7582/
Thamgaraja751/
Thaumari71325/
Thomarat71193/
Toumaras7188/
Thammaro7151/
Thammera7142/
Tomahara7130/
Tamahari7129/
Thammora7118/
Tammarit7115/
Tamarree7112/
Thameera719/
Thamariy718/
Tomaraya718/
Ta'amora718/
Thaimare717/
Taumauri717/
Thamasri717/
Tammarod716/
Tamarych715/
Theemara715/
Thammari715/
Taimariy714/
Thomaras714/
Tammasri714/
Tomaraai714/
Tammaroj714/
Taumatri712/
Toumarai712/
Tammaaro712/
Thamaree712/
Thamarro712/
Tammaros712/
Tommarra711/
Thomarai711/
Tamarris711/
Tammariy711/
Tammerau711/
Thomaray711/
Tajmarri711/
Tamarezz711/
Tammauri711/
Tammauro711/
Tamourat711/
Tamehrah711/
Tomarach711/
Tomarath711/
Thomarad711/
Ttamhari711/
Taa'mari711/
Thamareh711/
Taumaire711/
Tomaraja711/
Thamorat711/
Thamaroj711/
Thamaros711/
Taumares711/
Tamarozz711/
Tammaree711/
Tammarot711/
Tamorrat711/
Tomari677,851/
Tamore675,502/
Tamori673,140/
Tomaro671,649/
Tomera67982/
Tomare67404/
Tamoro67351/
Temera67171/
Thammarot67144/
Thammasri67138/
Thammarit67129/
Thammotra6795/
Thammaroj6773/
Thammatro6768/
Temora6747/
Thammaros6732/
Tomary6717/
Tomora6715/
Tamory6714/
Tamero6711/
Thomareas6710/
Temaro675/
Thommarat675/
Tamattris675/
Thammarod673/
Thammarid672/
Tamarhout671/
Támaro671/
Teméra671/
Tahamharo671/
Tamai'rio671/
Tomaró671/
Tasmouras671/
Geetamaharaj671/
Thomasray671/
Tajmarooz671/

Tamara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamara in the Tibetan language
སྟ་མ་ར་tamara-
Tamara in the Georgian language
თამარაtamara99.7
ტამარაtamara0.3
Tamara in the Hindi language
तामराtamara78.26
टमराtamara17.39
तमाराtamara4.35
Tamara in the Oriya language
ତାମରାtamara75.16
ତାମାରାtamara16.56
ଟାମରାtamara3.82
ତାମରtamara1.27
କୁମାରkumara0.64
ତମାରାtamara0.64
ତମରାtamara0.64
ଟାମାରାtamara0.64
Tamara in the Marathi language
तामराtamara40.74
तमाराtamara25.93
टमराtamara14.81
तामाराtamara7.41
तमाराािन्ससtamaraainsasa3.7
तमरtamara3.7
टमाराtamara3.7
Tamara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﻤﺎﺭﺍtmara28.57
ﺗﺎﻣﺮﺍtamra21.43
ﺗﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍtamara21.43
ﺗﻤﺮﺍtmra14.29
ﻃﻤﺎﺭﺍtmara7.14
ﺗﻤﺎﺭﻩtmarh7.14
Tamara in the Arabic language
تامراtamra-
تمراtmra-
تمارىtmary-
تامرهtamrh-
طاماراtamara-
تاماراtamara-
تماراtmara-

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