Tamboure Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Tamboure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tamboure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamboure Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tamboure (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻣﺒﻮﺭﻯ) is found most frequently in Burkina Faso. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamboure? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Tamboure is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Tamboure live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Tamboure is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,058,683. In Burkina Faso Tamboure is primarily concentrated in: Sahel Region, where 67 percent are found, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 17 percent are found and Nord Region, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Burkina Faso Tamboure is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 35 percent are found and Senegal, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tamboure Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamboure in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻣﺒﻮﺭﻯ | tambwry | 50 |
| ﺗﺎﻣﺒﻮﺭﻱ | tambwry | 50 |
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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 Tamboure
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