Tamás Surname
Approximately 15,247 people bear this surname
Tamás Surname User-submission:
Tamás is a Hungarian surname derived from the personal name, Tamás, the Hungarian form of Thomas. Another interpretation for Tamás could be the noun, tamas in Vedanta, which is the element or mode of prakriti associated with lethargy, darkness and ignorance.
Read More About This SurnameTamás Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 14,282 | 1:687 | 59 |
| Romania | 843 | 1:23,817 | 3,033 |
| Slovakia | 81 | 1:65,882 | 12,782 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Tamas (19,914), Tamáš (502), Támás (2), Tamãs (2), Tamàs (1), Tamaş (895), Tamaš (482), Tămas (4), Támas (2), Tamaś (1), Tămaş (539) & Tãmaş (1) are calculated separately.
Tamás (136,193) may also be a first name.
Tamás Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tamás is a Hungarian surname derived from the personal name, Tamás, the Hungarian form of Thomas. Another interpretation for Tamás could be the noun, tamas in Vedanta, which is the element or mode of prakriti associated with lethargy, darkness and ignorance.
- transcendenceTamás Demographics
Average Male Tamás Height
176.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tamás Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tamás Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tamás (Arabic: تماس, Bengali: তমাস, Hindi: टामस, Marathi: तमास, Oriya: ତମାସ) is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Tamas, Tamáš, Támás, Tamãs, Tamàs, Tamaş, Tamaš, Tămas, Támas, Tamaś, Tămaş or Tãmaş. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tamás? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 34,760th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 477,966 people. The last name Tamás occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Tamás are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 7,652nd most common first name in the world It is held by 136,193 people.
It is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 14,282 people, or 1 in 687. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 14 percent are found, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 13 percent are found and Pest County, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Hungary Tamás is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 6 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
Tamás Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tamás has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tamás Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tamás in the Marathi language | ||
| तमास | tamasa | 82.44 |
| तामस | tamasa | 8.4 |
| तामास | tamasa | 3.82 |
| तमस | tamasa | 3.05 |
| Tamás in the Hindi language | ||
| टामस | tamasa | 65.63 |
| तामस | tamasa | 17.19 |
| तमस | tamasa | 7.81 |
| तमास | tamasa | 3.13 |
| तमसा | tamasa | 1.56 |
| टमास | tamasa | 1.56 |
| टमस | tamasa | 1.56 |
| Tamás in the Oriya language | ||
| ତମାସ | tamasa | 43.14 |
| ତାମସ | tamasa | 35.29 |
| ଟମାସ | tamasa | 7.84 |
| ତାମସର | tamasara | 3.92 |
| ଟମସ | tamasa | 1.96 |
| ତମାସ୍ | tamas | 1.96 |
| ତାମସ୍ | tamas | 1.96 |
| Tamás in the Bengali language | ||
| তমাস | tamasa | 42.86 |
| টমাস | tamasa | 39.29 |
| তামস | tamasa | 10.71 |
| তমাশ | tamasa | 3.57 |
| তমস | tamasa | 3.57 |
| Tamás in the Arabic language | ||
| تماس | tmas | - |
| تاماس | tamas | - |
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Footnotes
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