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

The surname Tams (Arabic: طمس, Hindi: तामस) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Tams is the 129,739^th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,088,122 people. The surname Tams occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Tams reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 306,159^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 726 people.

The last name Tams is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,111 people, or 1 in 72,462. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 71 percent live, Hamburg, where 9 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Besides Germany Tams is found in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Tams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tams has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tams last name grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tams Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tams last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tams last name are 14.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tams earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning 294,813 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning R 266,844 per year; in United States they earn 0% less than the national average, earning $43,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $53,212 CAD per year.