Tambaia Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Tambaia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tambaia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Tambaia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tambaia is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tambaia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Tambaia are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Tambaia is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tambaiah938/
Tambaiha931/
Tambai922,506/
Tambaa9244/
Thambaiah88315/
Tambhaiah881/
Tambaya864,316/
Tambayi86147/
Tamboia8671/
Thambai8650/
Tambaiy869/
Tambaji868/
Tambaja867/
Tambhai863/
Tambaio862/
Tambiia861/
Tambaay861/
Tambaiu861/
Teambai861/
Tambaii861/
Tamba83117,517/
Tambi838,736/
Thambayi8016/
Tambayah807/
Tambayau801/
Tanmbaya801/
Thambi774,897/
Tambis774,114/
Tambay771,412/
Tambio77743/
Tambie77288/
Tamboa77267/
Tambić77206/
Tamboi77174/
Tanbai77164/
Tambui77104/
Tembai7775/
Tambit7768/
Taumba7766/
Tambau7755/
Tombai7753/
Taimba7752/
Teamba7749/
Taamba7738/
Tamwai7733/
Tambhi7731/
Tambih7724/
Tambae7723/
Tambei7722/
Tambha7721/
Tambid7719/
Tambea779/
Tahmbi777/
Tambaj776/
Tambiz776/
Tambyi776/
Tanmbi775/
Taambi775/
Ttamba774/
Tambii773/
Tammba773/
Taimbi773/
Taumbi771/
Tammbi771/
Tambaí771/
Thambayah7513/
Thambyiah7512/
Tambayaha751/
Tambaye711,847/
Tamboğa71385/
Tanbaya71370/
Tambiyi71183/
Thamwai71155/
Tambayo71122/
Tambiyo71106/
Thanbai7170/
Tambiya7169/
Tambuğa7166/
Tatembi7155/
Tambuya7147/
Tambeya7139/
Tamboji7131/
Tembaya7130/
Toumbai7121/
Teambea7121/
Tambois7118/
Tambaud7115/
Tanbaji7114/
Thambhi7113/
Tambeyi7113/
Tamboya7111/
Tambawe7110/
Tambijo719/
Thambis719/
Tambajo718/
Tambayu718/
Tembayi717/
Tamboio717/
Tahambi715/
Tombaya715/
Thambau714/
Tambyya712/
Thanmba712/
Tombaio712/
Tambioy712/
Taimbie712/
Tanboia712/
Tthambi711/
Thambay711/
Tambich711/
Tamboii711/
Tambuha711/
Tambuii711/
Taumbui711/
Thahmba711/
Tambeji711/
Tanbayi711/
Taimbiy711/
Tamwaya711/
Tambiye711/
Tambaje711/
Tambeua711/
Tombaji711/
Toimbai711/
Toumbaa711/
Tatimbi711/
Tanuaia711/
Tambahy711/
Tambuyi711/
Tahamba711/
Tambe67118,744/
Tomba6713,905/
Tombi6711,036/
Tanba673,868/
Toumbaya671,847/
Tamby67850/
Tanbi67686/
Tambuyat67466/
Támba67415/
Tambè6772/
Taitimbi6716/
També6712/
Thasimbi6710/
Tambiyah679/
Tatmbihe677/
Tombaiyo675/
Tambhiya673/
Taãbi673/
Tambá672/
Tambehah672/
Thanbayi671/
Tambiyad671/
Tamuejaa671/
Tasenbai671/
Tamvi671/
Tamboyat671/
Tambajje671/
Tambeiha671/
Thaumwai671/
Tatymbay671/

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