Tamez Surname
Approximately 25,734 people bear this surname
Tamez Surname Definition:
Variant of the Arabic "Tamyiz" - to separate, distinguish, hair sieve or strainer, screen, sifter, flour-bolt, bolting-cloth. Tamar is from the Hebrew "thamar” - palm tree of dates, a date plantation; reminding us that the Arabic "tamr" - dates (fruit), is the background for this patronymic.
Read More About This SurnameTamez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 15,990 | 1:7,763 | 876 |
| United States | 9,494 | 1:38,178 | 4,714 |
| Iran | 118 | 1:650,699 | 35,122 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Taméz (7), Támez (4) & Tamèz (2) are calculated separately.
Tamez (602) may also be a first name.
Tamez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Variant of the Arabic "Tamyiz" - to separate, distinguish, hair sieve or strainer, screen, sifter, flour-bolt, bolting-cloth. Tamar is from the Hebrew "thamar” - palm tree of dates, a date plantation; reminding us that the Arabic "tamr" - dates (fruit), is the background for this patronymic.
Tamez Demographics
Average Male Tamez Height
174.02 cm
Average Female Tamez Height
163.01 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tamez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tamez (Russian: Тамэз) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Taméz, Támez or Tamèz. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamez? popularity and diffusion
Tamez is the 21,185th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 283,187 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Tamez reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Tamez is also the 340,659th most common forename worldwide It is held by 602 people.
It is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 15,990 people, or 1 in 7,763. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Nuevo León, where 78 percent are found, Tamaulipas, where 7 percent are found and Coahuila, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Mexico it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Iran, where 0 percent are found.
Tamez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tamez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tamez last name increased 474,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tamez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tamez are 42.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.37% registered with the party.
The amount Tamez earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.51% less than the national average, earning $35,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $47,935 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tamez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamez in the Russian language | ||
| Тамэз | tamez | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tamez
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis