Tamkel Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Tamkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tamkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Australia21:13,497,850222,987

Tamkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tamkel is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tamkel is the 4,427,875th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Tamkel occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Tamkel live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: West Sepik, where 44 percent are found, East Sepik, where 33 percent are found and East New Britain, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tamkeel921/
Tamkiel921/
Tomkel8318/
Tomkiel77970/
Tomkiell716/
Tomcel677/
Tomkil675/
Tomkill621/
Tomkleh621/
Tomkieł621/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Tamkel
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