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

The surname Tamil (Arabic: تميل, Bengali: তামিলজয়, Georgian: თამილ, Hindi: तामिल, Marathi: तामील, Oriya: ତାମିଲ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Tamil is the 161,267^th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,698,092 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Tamil are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Tamil is also the 35,871^st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 21,462 people.

The surname Tamil is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 1,042 people, or 1 in 736,147. In India Tamil is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 51 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 7 percent are found and Odisha, where 6 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 7 percent are found.

Tamil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tamil has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tamil surname increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tamil Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Tamil last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Tamil earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.