Tamtu Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Tamtu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tamtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea541:150,99520,848
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Tamtu (51) may also be a first name.

Tamtu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tamtu (Hindi: टमटू) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamtu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tamtu is the 1,994,173rd most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Tamtu are found; 61 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Tamtu is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 51 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: East New Britain, where 61 percent are found, New Ireland, where 28 percent are found and West New Britain, where 9 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Tamtu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tamtou91526/
Tamteu9113/
Tamtup914/
Thamtu914/
Tamntu911/
Teamtud836/
Tamtouh832/
Teamtut831/
Taimtud831/
Tamtush831/
Tantu803,676/
Temtu805/
Theamtud772/
Thaimtud771/
Tantau73839/
Tanttu73649/
Tantui73158/
Tantou73103/
Tomtui7355/
Tantus7355/
Thantu7327/
Tauntu7326/
Tantuğ7320/
Temteu7311/
Themtu735/
Tantuy735/
Tantut734/
Tantuu734/
Teantu733/
Tanteu732/
Tanthu732/
Tantuh731/
Taintu731/
Tomtup731/
Tanntu731/
Tantush675,119/
Thanhtu6786/
Tasintu6715/
Tanthup6712/
Tainthu677/
Tantaut675/
Tantaud673/
Toumteu672/
Toumtou672/
Tantaus671/
Thanteu671/
Themttu671/
Thanttu671/

Tamtu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamtu in the Hindi language
टमटूtamatu84.62
टमटुtamatu7.69
टँटुtamtu7.69

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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 Tamtu
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