Tamme Surname
Approximately 3,269 people bear this surname
Tamme Surname User-submission:
An Estonian surname, meaning 'oak tree' or a 'dam' (beaver dam).
Tamme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 993 | 1:1,331 | 50 |
| Germany | 877 | 1:91,796 | 11,515 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| India | 196 | 1:3,913,599 | 107,087 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
The alternate forms: Tammè (1) & Tammé (1) are calculated separately.
Tamme (1,114) may also be a first name.
Tamme Surname Meaning
Tamme Demographics
Average Tamme Salary in
United States
$47,485 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tamme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tamme (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: तम्मे, Russian: Тамме) occurs more in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Tammè or Tammé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamme? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 137,142nd most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,229,289 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Tamme are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 238,904th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,114 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Estonia, where it is held by 993 people, or 1 in 1,331. Excluding Estonia this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found.
Tamme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tamme has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tamme last name rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tamme Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tamme last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tamme earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.78% less than the national average, earning R 152,604 per year; in United States they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $47,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $43,031 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tamme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamme in the Hindi language | ||
| तम्मे | tam'me | - |
| Tamme in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻣﻪ | tamh | 77.78 |
| ﺗﺎﻡ | tam | 11.11 |
| ﺍﺗﺎﻣﻪ | atamh | 11.11 |
| Tamme in the Russian language | ||
| Тамме | tamme | - |
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