Tambai Surname
Approximately 2,506 people bear this surname
Tambai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,282 | 1:138,177 | 8,904 |
| Niger | 753 | 1:25,487 | 1,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 363 | 1:22,462 | 2,443 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Tambaï (7) & Tambaí (1) are calculated separately.
Tambai (2,161) may also be a first name.
Tambai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tambai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tambai (Hindi: ताम्बाई, Marathi: तांबाई, Oriya: ତାାଇ) is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as: Tambaï or Tambaí. For other possible spellings of Tambai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tambai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 171,745th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,908,039 people. The surname Tambai occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Tambai are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tambai is also the 161,344th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 2,161 people.
The surname Tambai is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,282 people, or 1 in 138,177. In Nigeria Tambai is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 66 percent reside, Kano, where 11 percent reside and Bauchi, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tambai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tambai in the Marathi language | ||
| तांबाई | tamba'i | - |
| Tambai in the Hindi language | ||
| ताम्बाई | tamba'i | 50 |
| तम्बाई | tamba'i | 50 |
| Tambai in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାାଇ | taa'i | 50 |
| ତାଇ | ta'i | 32.14 |
| ୀକାତାାଇ | ikataa'i | 3.57 |
| ମାାିତାାଇ | maaitaa'i | 3.57 |
| ଡାଇ | da'i | 3.57 |
| ପାାତାାଇ | paataa'i | 3.57 |
| ତାାଈ | taa'i | 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
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- 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 Tambai
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