Tamson Surname
Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname
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
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
Tanzania | 787 | 1:67,270 | 7,098 |
Philippines | 457 | 1:221,528 | 34,237 |
Zimbabwe | 81 | 1:190,596 | 22,493 |
United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
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).
Tam’s (Son) Tam’s Son v. Tam, T(h)om.
Tamson Demographics
Average Tamson Salary in
United States
$53,866 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 239,952nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. It is primarily found 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 common first name world-wide It is held by 1,322 people.
The surname Tamson is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 67,270. In Tanzania Tamson is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 78 percent live, Rukwa Region, where 16 percent live and Iringa Region, where 4 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
Tamson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tamson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tamson last name expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tamson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tamson last name are 25.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.26% registered with 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
Tamson Name Transliterations
Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
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Tamson in the Bengali language | ||
টমসন | tamasana | - |
Tamson in the Hindi language | ||
टामसन | tamasana | - |
Tamson in the Russian language | ||
Тамсон | tamson | - |
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