Tambire Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tambire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tambire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2911:53,0528,048
India1561:4,917,086124,057
Burkina Faso141:1,310,86411,575
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Tambire (636) may also be a first name.

Tambire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tambire (Marathi: तांबीरे) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tambire? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 649,026th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Tambire are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 329,982nd most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 636 people.

Tambire is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 53,052. In Zimbabwe Tambire is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 57 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Tambire is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tambire Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tambire in the Marathi language
तांबीरेtambire93.14
तांिबरेtamibare6.86

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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 Tambire
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