Thambiah Surname

287,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Thambiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thambiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Malaysia801:368,67819,491
England721:773,86242,299
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
France191:3,495,933219,029
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Norway111:467,48139,375
India101:76,706,538639,611
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Thambiah (136) may also be a first name.

Thambiah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thambiah is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thambiah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 287,037th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,446,596 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Thambiah live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 794,286th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 136 people.

This surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 23,727. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Thambiah exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Thambiah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thambiah last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Thambiah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning 298,759 kr per year; in United States they earn 73.03% more than the national average, earning $74,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $54,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thambiath941/
Thambiaah941/
Tambiah9351/
Thambia938/
Thambaiyah891/
Thambyah88128/
Tahambia884/
Thambiha881/
Tambia86342/
Thambaiya8214/
Tambyah8026/
Tatmbia801/
Tambiad801/
Tambehah752/
Tambaiya752/
Tambio71743/
Tombia71240/
Tembia7133/
Tambea719/
Thambayya711/
Tambya711/
Tambeau67241/
Teambea6721/
Tambijo679/
Toumbia676/
Tambioy672/
Teumbia671/
Tambeay671/
Thembio671/
Tambayya632/
Tambehou631/
Tambayea631/
Thoumbya631/
Tombea5773/
Tombio5731/
Tembya5721/
Tambeo575/
Tombya571/
Toumboujia561/
Tombeau53757/
Tombaiyo505/
Tambeeou501/

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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
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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 Thambiah
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