Tyama Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Tyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Tyama (210) may also be a first name.

Tyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tyama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺗﻴﺎﻡ, Russian: Тяма) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tyama.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tyama is the 2,220,661st most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Tyama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Tyama are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 624,169th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 210 people.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 1,027,349. In Uganda Tyama is primarily concentrated in: Buyende District, where 50 percent reside, Pallisa District, where 26 percent reside and Namutumba District, where 21 percent reside. Not including Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 36 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 4 percent reside.

Tyama Last Name Statistics demography

Tyama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.89% less than the national average, earning R 47,784 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tyamaz911/
Tyaama911/
Tyamma911/
Tyamay911/
Taiyama8319/
Toiyama835/
Toyyama831/
Tayyama831/
Tiama8011,016/
Teama804,857/
Tjama80284/
Tyami8014/
Tyame8010/
Tyamo803/
Tyoma801/
Taayamma7715/
Thaiyama7714/
Taiyamat777/
Tayyamma772/
Tejyamma771/
Tayiamma771/
Thiama73705/
Teamah73246/
Tayoma7364/
Toyoma7354/
Tihama7351/
Tiamah7339/
Tyomai7333/
Tiamat7332/
Tiasma7323/
Tiamai7312/
Tiamaz7310/
Tehama739/
Tijama737/
Tiamas736/
Teyoma736/
Teamaa735/
Tea'ma734/
Tyamer734/
Thyami733/
Tiamma733/
Tjamea732/
Taioma731/
Tégama731/
Tiamaa731/
Tjiama731/
Teaama731/
Teeama731/
Thaiyamat7123/
Thaiyamai7122/
Thaiyamah717/
Thaiyamay716/
Theyyamma714/
Thaayamma714/
Ttayiamma713/
Thaiyamaj713/
Thaiyamas711/
Tayyamath711/
Tiahama6760/
Thiamat6757/
Thyamou6737/
Toyomai6728/
Tihamah6722/
Tiamaah6721/
Thiamea6721/
Tejiama6715/
Tagiama678/
Thiamai677/
Tjiamah676/
Thiamma676/
Thihama675/
Thaiyamaph674/
Tjammai673/
Tijamat673/
Tyamout671/
Tijamai671/
Tujjama671/
Tyhomas671/
Teaomai671/
Tiamhap671/
Tiammat671/
Thuyoma671/
Tihaima671/
Thiamay671/
Thiamas671/
Thiamah671/

Tyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tyama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺗﻴﺎﻡatyam50
ﺍﺗﻴﺎﻣﻪatyamh50
Tyama in the Russian language
Тямаtama-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tyama
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