Tilama Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Tilama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tilama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India181:42,614,743461,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Tilama (234) may also be a first name.

Tilama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tilama (Bengali: তিলমা, Hindi: तिलमा, Marathi: ितलामा, Oriya: ତିଲାମା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilama? popularity and diffusion

Tilama is the 3,017,195th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Tilama occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Tilama reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 585,759th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 234 people.

The last name Tilama is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 43 percent live and Nigeria, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tilama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tilama in the Bengali language
তিলমাtilama-
Tilama in the Hindi language
तिलमाtilama75
तिलामाtilama25
Tilama in the Marathi language
ितलामाitalama50
ितलमाitalama33.33
िटलमाitalama16.67
Tilama in the Oriya language
ତିଲାମାtilama46.43
ତିଳମାtilama25
ତିଲମାtilama21.43
ଟିଲମାtilama3.57
ତୀଲାମାtilama3.57

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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 Tilama
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