Tamm Surname
Approximately 11,857 people bear this surname
Tamm Surname User-submission:
Tamm is an Estonian surname, meaning 'oak tree'. There is also a German surname Tamm, derived from a short form of the personal name Tancmar, composed of the Germanic thank (thought) and mari, meri (famous). Habitational name from Tamm in southern Germany or Thamm, Damm(e) in northern Germany.
Read More About This SurnameTamm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 5,659 | 1:234 | 1 |
| Germany | 3,158 | 1:25,493 | 3,376 |
| United States | 1,111 | 1:326,246 | 29,644 |
| Sweden | 308 | 1:31,970 | 2,608 |
| Russia | 231 | 1:623,909 | 54,570 |
| Israel | 210 | 1:40,751 | 5,559 |
| Poland | 192 | 1:197,962 | 26,540 |
| Canada | 188 | 1:195,987 | 19,219 |
| Finland | 145 | 1:37,908 | 4,850 |
| Brazil | 122 | 1:1,754,708 | 57,059 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 1:1,548,715 | 6,449 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Tamm (335) may also be a first name.
Tamm Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tamm is an Estonian surname, meaning 'oak tree'. There is also a German surname Tamm, derived from a short form of the personal name Tancmar, composed of the Germanic thank (thought) and mari, meri (famous). Habitational name from Tamm in southern Germany or Thamm, Damm(e) in northern Germany. The place names may derive from the personal name or from Middle High German tam (dam, dike).
- haffman97An Estonian surname, meaning 'oak tree' or a 'dam' (beaver dam).
- r1243Tamm Demographics
Average Tamm Salary in
United States
$49,822 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tamm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tamm (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻡ, Russian: Тамм) occurs in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,838th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 614,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Tamm are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Tamm is also the 478,225th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 335 people.
It is the most commonly occurring last name in one country:Estonia, where 48 percent live. The surname Tamm is most frequently used in Estonia, where it is borne by 5,659 people, or 1 in 234. Besides Estonia this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Tamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tamm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tamm last name rose 958 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tamm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Tamm last name are 1.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tamm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.46% less than the national average, earning 226,807 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $55,350 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thamm | 89 | 7,689 | / |
| Tamme | 89 | 3,269 | / |
| Tammm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tanmm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taumm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tam | 86 | 117,142 | / |
| Thamme | 80 | 78 | / |
| Thaimm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tham | 75 | 42,470 | / |
| Tame | 75 | 13,257 | / |
| Tomm | 75 | 2,417 | / |
| Taim | 75 | 2,408 | / |
| Taam | 75 | 2,196 | / |
| Team | 75 | 652 | / |
| Tahm | 75 | 289 | / |
| Taum | 75 | 249 | / |
| Ttam | 75 | 208 | / |
| Tamh | 75 | 193 | / |
| Taym | 75 | 136 | / |
| Tajm | 75 | 52 | / |
| Tasm | 75 | 32 | / |
| Tamt | 75 | 22 | / |
| Htam | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tatm | 75 | 9 | / |
| Tamd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tanm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tgam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taàm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geetamm | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ththamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tammová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teame | 67 | 9,258 | / |
| Tahum | 67 | 2,932 | / |
| Thaim | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Thame | 67 | 1,543 | / |
| Taime | 67 | 1,290 | / |
| Tomme | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Thomm | 67 | 645 | / |
| Taame | 67 | 583 | / |
| Tasme | 67 | 543 | / |
| Taham | 67 | 433 | / |
| Theam | 67 | 332 | / |
| Taaam | 67 | 170 | / |
| Tayme | 67 | 105 | / |
| Tanme | 67 | 81 | / |
| Taaim | 67 | 38 | / |
| Taume | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tamhh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thaam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ttatm | 67 | 13 | / |
| Thammová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tattm | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ta'am | 67 | 11 | / |
| Taimt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thamh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taism | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thamd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tanmh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dttam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thamt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thatm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tamhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tommm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thámm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thammova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thanm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thtam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taumt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tathm | 67 | 1 | / |
Tamm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamm in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻡ | tam | - |
| Tamm in the Russian language | ||
| Тамм | tamm | - |
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