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

The surname Tamou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻣﻮ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 37,535^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 519,463 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Tamou reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,812^th most widely held first name on earth, held by 11,488 people.

The surname Tamou is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 12,514 people, or 1 in 826. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 47 percent live, Alibori Department, where 36 percent live and Atakora Department, where 14 percent live. Beside Benin this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Tamou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Tamou are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Tamou earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.12% more than the national average, earning $56,146 USD per year.