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Where Does The Last Name Tem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tem (Bengali: টেম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻢ, Hindi: टेम, Marathi: टेम, Oriya: େଟମ, Russian: Тем) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Tem is the 61,537^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 891,879 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Tem are found; 37 percent are found in Central Africa and 37 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 67,767^th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 8,602 people.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3,207 people, or 1 in 6,476. In Cameroon Tem is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 24 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 23 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Tem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Tem surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Tem surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.83% less than the national average, earning R 85,944 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $43,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.88% less than the national average, earning $41,792 CAD per year.