Tambeka Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Tambeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tambeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Tambeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tambeka (Marathi: तांबेकर) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tambeka.

How Common Is The Last Name Tambeka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tambeka is the 1,666,404th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Tambeka live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Tambeka is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 506,334. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent are found, North West, where 12 percent are found and Free State, where 10 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Tambeka Last Name Statistics demography

Tambeka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning R 167,544 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tambeka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tambeka in the Marathi language
तांबेकरtambekara-

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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 Tambeka
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