Tambado Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Tambado Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tambado Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Tambado (14) may also be a first name.

Tambado Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tambado (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻣﺒﺎﺩﻭ, Marathi: तांबडो) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Tambado click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tambado? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Tambado live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

Tambado is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,291,950. In Benin Tambado is primarily found in: Atakora Department, where 75 percent live, Alibori Department, where 13 percent live and Donga Department, where 13 percent live. Other than Benin this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 15 percent live and Senegal, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tambado Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tambado in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﺎﻣﺒﺎﺩﻭtambadw-
Tambado in the Marathi language
तांबडोtambado-

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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 Tambado
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