Tumama Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Tumama Surname Definition:
Tumama is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: a special type of reed that is used to make the royal bier and is found around Lake Mweru in northern Zambia.
Tumama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 57 | 1:1,776,109 | 113,042 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Tumama (61) may also be a first name.
Tumama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tumama is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: a special type of reed that is used to make the royal bier and is found around Lake Mweru in northern Zambia.
Tumama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tumama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tumama (Marathi: तुममा) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tumama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tumama is the 1,465,390th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Tumama reside; 39 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 61 people.
Tumama is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,776,109. In The Philippines Tumama is most numerous in: Soccsksargen, where 53 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 33 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Other than The Philippines it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toumama | 92 | 8 | / |
| Tumamad | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tumamat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thumama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tumamait | 86 | 17 | / |
| Timama | 83 | 216 | / |
| Tumami | 83 | 81 | / |
| Tumamo | 83 | 77 | / |
| Tomama | 83 | 58 | / |
| Tumame | 83 | 9 | / |
| Thummamat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Timaema | 77 | 2,053 | / |
| Timamah | 77 | 52 | / |
| Tumamot | 77 | 38 | / |
| Timamma | 77 | 32 | / |
| Tomamma | 77 | 22 | / |
| Tumamee | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tomamai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Timmama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Timaama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Timamau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Toumamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teumame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toumoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumameu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumamoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toumame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toumami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thomama | 77 | 0 | / |
| Timmamma | 71 | 27 | / |
| Teumameu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Thimamma | 71 | 12 | / |
| Thimmama | 71 | 10 | / |
| Timahama | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tuimamie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Timaemai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ttimaema | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tummamit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thummamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thimmamma | 67 | 253 | / |
| Timamo | 67 | 121 | / |
| Tomami | 67 | 55 | / |
| Tomame | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tumomo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tumasmith | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tumemo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teummameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tumomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tomamy | 67 | 1 | / |
Tumama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tumama in the Marathi language | ||
| तुममा | tumama | - |
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