Tamsu Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Tamsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Tamsü (42) are calculated separately.
Tamsu (207) may also be a first name.
Tamsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tamsu (Hindi: तमसू) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Tamsü. Click here for other potential spellings of Tamsu.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamsu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,580,327th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Tamsu live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 629,010th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 207 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 441,895. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 51 percent live, Littoral Region, where 43 percent live and West Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Tamsu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamsü | 93 | 42 | / |
| Tamsut | 91 | 417 | / |
| Thamsu | 91 | 47 | / |
| Tamsup | 91 | 9 | / |
| Tamsuh | 91 | 8 | / |
| Tamsud | 91 | 7 | / |
| Tamsou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tamssu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tamshu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Thamsui | 83 | 20 | / |
| Tamsout | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tamssou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tamsouh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thamsup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tansu | 80 | 1,816 | / |
| Tomsu | 80 | 292 | / |
| Temsu | 80 | 52 | / |
| Tamsoult | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tansuğ | 73 | 264 | / |
| Tansui | 73 | 194 | / |
| Thansu | 73 | 183 | / |
| Tamchu | 73 | 169 | / |
| Tomsuy | 73 | 89 | / |
| Tomseu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tomsiu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tanshu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Thomsu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tansou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tansup | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tansuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tamsoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tansau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamzou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamzeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tomsou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tansiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamjau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tansus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thamcu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tammsoo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Taimsoo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Thansup | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tanssou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tamdjou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tahmsoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tansout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thoemsu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tomschu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tamzout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thansut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thamsoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamjouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamcheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamdjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taunsui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toomsud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toomsup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tansuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tansuhs | 67 | 1 | / |
Tamsu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamsu in the Hindi language | ||
| तमसू | tamasu | 66.67 |
| तम्सू | tamsu | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamsu
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