Tamires Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Tamires Surname User-submission:

It comes from the Tupi-Guarani, language spoke by the first Indians found in Brazilian lands. The name means 'palm tree'.

Tamires Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Tamíres (1) are calculated separately.

Tamires (82,301) may also be a first name.

Tamires Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the Tupi-Guarani, language spoke by the first Indians found in Brazilian lands. The name means 'palm tree'.

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Tamires Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tamires Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tamires is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Tamíres. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamires? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,518,885th most widely held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. Tamires is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Tamires are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Luso-South America. Tamires is also the 12,082nd most common first name on earth, borne by 82,301 people.

Tamires is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 1,597,570. In Brazil Tamires is most common in: São Paulo, where 43 percent reside, Pernambuco, where 21 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil Tamires occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 1 percent reside and Mexico, where 1 percent reside.

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