Tamua Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Tamua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | 1:111,695 | 15,161 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Tamua (138) may also be a first name.
Tamua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tamua (Hindi: टमूा) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,795,579th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Tamua is mostly found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Tamua live; 79 percent live in Oceania Islands and 70 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Tamua is also the 787,636th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 138 people.
Tamua is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 111,695. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 44 percent live, Jiwaka, where 37 percent live and Enga, where 10 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 13 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taumua | 91 | 131 | / |
| Tamuay | 91 | 100 | / |
| Taimua | 91 | 7 | / |
| Tammua | 91 | 5 | / |
| Tamuas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Tamuat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tamouha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Thamuay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tamba | 80 | 117,517 | / |
| Tamwa | 80 | 427 | / |
| Temua | 80 | 173 | / |
| Tamuo | 80 | 53 | / |
| Tomua | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tamva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tamouhat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tambai | 73 | 2,506 | / |
| Tambou | 73 | 1,702 | / |
| Tambay | 73 | 1,412 | / |
| Themua | 73 | 581 | / |
| Taimwa | 73 | 94 | / |
| Taumba | 73 | 66 | / |
| Tamway | 73 | 61 | / |
| Tambau | 73 | 55 | / |
| Taimba | 73 | 52 | / |
| Teamba | 73 | 49 | / |
| Tambaa | 73 | 44 | / |
| Taamba | 73 | 38 | / |
| Tamwai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Thomua | 73 | 29 | / |
| Tamwau | 73 | 27 | / |
| Tambuo | 73 | 25 | / |
| Tambha | 73 | 21 | / |
| Tamhwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tambea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tambaï | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tambaj | 73 | 6 | / |
| Temuay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tamwat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ttamba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Taimuo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tomwua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tambağ | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tammba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tomuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tamuoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tambaí | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temmua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tamwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuimua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toumua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thamwai | 67 | 155 | / |
| Teambea | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tammuoh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tambouh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tambhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teamwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thambah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaimwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tamouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teambou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tambuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tambaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tambaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Totmuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tambahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thamwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tammway | 67 | 0 | / |
Tamua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamua in the Hindi language | ||
| टमूा | tamua | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tamua
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