Tamson Surname

239,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tamson Surname Definition:

"Son of Tam," Scots form of Thom(as). Margaret Tamsone in Elgin was cited for charming, 1664 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 303).

Tamson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7871:67,2707,098
Philippines4571:221,52834,237
Zimbabwe811:190,59622,493
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Tamson (1,322) may also be a first name.

Tamson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Son of Tam," Scots form of Thom(as). Margaret Tamsone in Elgin was cited for charming, 1664 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 303).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Tam’s (Son) Tam’s Son v. Tam, T(h)om.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tamson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tamson (Bengali: টমসন, Hindi: टामसन, Russian: Тамсон) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,952nd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Tamson are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tamson is also the 216,117th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 1,322 people.

The surname Tamson is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 787 people, or 1 in 67,270. In Tanzania Tamson is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 78 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 16 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 27 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Tamson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tamson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tamson surname increased 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tamson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tamson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tamson are 25.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.26% registered to vote for the political party.

Tamson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.84% more than the national average, earning $53,866 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thamson926,149/
Tamsone9226/
Tamsion924/
Teamson922/
Tamsong922/
Tamsson922/
Taimson921/
Tamshong8625/
Thamsong8615/
Thamsoun862/
Thamsoon861/
Thaimson861/
Tomson837,227/
Tanson831,456/
Tamsen83493/
Tamsan83171/
Tamsun8378/
Tamcon8315/
Tamsom836/
Tamzon833/
Tamjon832/
Thamshong8015/
Thamsoune809/
Thomson77183,006/
Thamsan771,343/
Tomsone77757/
Thamsen77561/
Thamsom77240/
Tamsang77137/
Tamjong7773/
Toumson7771/
Thamsun7771/
Toomson7756/
Tomsson7747/
Tamssom7735/
Thanson7723/
Tansong7721/
Taunson7719/
Tommson7711/
Tomsohn778/
Teamsan777/
Tainson774/
Tamseen774/
Tansoon774/
Tomshon773/
Tohmson773/
Tamshan772/
Taimzon772/
Teamsen772/
Teanson772/
Toymson771/
Taimsan771/
Taumsan771/
Tómsson771/
Tamchon771/
Tamsank771/
Tansion771/
Teamsom771/
Tamnjong71867/
Thomsson71819/
Thamsane7143/
Thamchon7138/
Tansiong7115/
Thansong716/
Thomsoon713/
Tamdjong713/
Thammsen713/
Thomsonc712/
Teamsang712/
Thamsaun712/
Thomsoun712/
Thamseen711/
Thoimson711/
Thommson711/
Tamchosn711/
Tatinson711/
Thomhson711/
Thomsomn711/
Thamssen711/
Thamsung711/
Thomsonĉ711/
Toomsong711/
Theamsan711/
Theanson711/
Thammsan711/
Thainson711/
Teansong711/
Thamchong671,465/
Tansen67813/
Tonson67628/
Tomsen67601/
Tancon67328/
Tanjon67254/
Tamcan67218/
Tanzon67200/
Tansan67181/
Tansom67125/
Tomsan67106/
Tõnson6758/
Tamsam6720/
Thamsahan6716/
Tomsun6714/
Tomsom6714/
Tamjan6710/
Tamsum679/
Tamzan679/
Tamjun673/
Tattinson672/
Tomsonová672/
Tammchong672/
Tomzon671/
Tamzen671/
Tamsem671/
Tansén671/
Tamjom671/
Tattenson670/

Tamson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamson in the Bengali language
টমসনtamasana-
Tamson in the Hindi language
टामसनtamasana-
Tamson in the Russian language
Тамсонtamson-

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