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

The surname Tamek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻣﻚ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,907,068^th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname Tamek occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Tamek reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 81 people.

This last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 96 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent are found and Gulf, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Tamek exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and Morocco, where 9 percent are found.

Tamek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tamek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tamek surname decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.