Tsamaya Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Tsamaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 69 | 1:301,001 | 28,076 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Tsamaya (12) may also be a first name.
Tsamaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsamaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tsamaya (Russian: Цамая) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsamaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,185,341st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Tsamaya reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 12 people.
The surname Tsamaya is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 301,001. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 86 percent live, North Region, where 13 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsamgaya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tshamaya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tsamiya | 86 | 150 | / |
| Tsomaya | 86 | 119 | / |
| Tsamaye | 86 | 14 | / |
| Tsamayi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Tsameya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tshamay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tsamayo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tsama | 83 | 1,969 | / |
| Tchamaya | 80 | 1,678 | / |
| Tshamuya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tshamayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tsoumaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tsiamuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshamgay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshameya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tshama | 77 | 11,291 | / |
| Camaya | 77 | 2,925 | / |
| Tsamai | 77 | 1,621 | / |
| Tsiama | 77 | 530 | / |
| Tseama | 77 | 426 | / |
| Zamaya | 77 | 212 | / |
| Tsaama | 77 | 37 | / |
| Csamay | 77 | 21 | / |
| Tsamae | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tsauma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tsamau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsemay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsamha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsamye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsoumayah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chamaya | 71 | 2,275 | / |
| Tsomaia | 71 | 534 | / |
| Tshaima | 71 | 213 | / |
| Tjameya | 71 | 86 | / |
| Tsemayi | 71 | 79 | / |
| Tsiamai | 71 | 20 | / |
| Tsomayi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Tshauma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zahmaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cahmaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tsomeya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tsemaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tsamoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsameja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caamaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsamiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsoumay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tcamaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsameia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaumaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsemiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camay | 67 | 4,184 | / |
| Tsami | 67 | 1,600 | / |
| Tchamaye | 67 | 665 | / |
| Zamay | 67 | 474 | / |
| Tsame | 67 | 254 | / |
| Tsoma | 67 | 240 | / |
| Camaa | 67 | 93 | / |
| Çamay | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tchameya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tchamayo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tshamoyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Csama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chammaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chhamaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchamiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dsama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchamayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchamgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchammay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshemaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caaimaya | 67 | 1 | / |
Tsamaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tsamaya in the Russian language | ||
| Цамая | camaa | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tsamaya
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