Where Does The Last Name Tamek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tamek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻣﻚ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Tamek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Tamek is the 1,907,068^th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Tamek reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Tamek is also the 1,068,082^nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 81 people.

The last name Tamek is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 96 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent live and Gulf, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 21 percent live and Morocco, where 9 percent live.

Tamek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tamek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tamek surname fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.