Tümay Surname

193,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Tümay Surname User-submission:

'Tumay' is a name of Turkish origin meaning 'full moon.' This name is often associated with light, clarity, and beauty.

Tümay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,1111:36,8653,877
Northern Cyprus511:6,2551,368
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Tumay (3,325) are calculated separately.

Tümay (1,546) may also be a first name.

Tümay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

'Tumay' is a name of Turkish origin meaning 'full moon.' This name is often associated with light, clarity, and beauty.

- kaany

Tümay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tümay is found most in Turkey. It may occur as a variant: Tumay. Click here for other possible spellings of Tümay.

How Common Is The Last Name Tümay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 193,263rd most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,347,518 people. The last name Tümay occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Tümay live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 197,157th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 1,546 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,111 people, or 1 in 36,865. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Adiyaman Province, where 17 percent live and Mersin Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tumay933,325/
Tomay801,537/
Tümey8084/
Timay8077/
Tümah804/
Timaya73240/
Tomaya73188/
Tomayo73177/
Toomay73152/
Timayi73146/
Tumaya73111/
Tumayi7382/
Tomaye7346/
Tuemay7337/
Timayo7332/
Tumaye7331/
Tumayu7330/
Timaye7323/
Timayu7315/
Taumay737/
Timmay736/
Thimay734/
Tumayo734/
Timayy733/
Teumay733/
Tommay732/
Tummay732/
Toemay731/
Toumay731/
Thumay731/
Toma67157,025/
Tima6754,712/
Tuma6716,697/
Tomy677,113/
Tůma672,208/
Tumgaya6798/
Tumy6781/
Timmayy6761/
Tumayod6760/
Thimayu6759/
Timmaya6731/
Timy6727/
Thimaya6721/
Thumaiy6716/
Tüme6711/
Tóma6710/
Tusmaya678/
Tumaiyo674/
Tumayad674/
Toumaya674/
Túma673/
Tomayuo673/
Thummay672/
Tommaya672/
Tumauiy671/
Timmayo671/
Ttimaya671/
Tumayie671/
Tumayat671/
Tumahay671/
Timmaye671/
Thumaya671/
Thumayi671/
Toumayo671/
Tommaye671/
Toumaye671/
Thumaye671/
Tomayie671/
Teumaye671/
Tùma671/
Tomahay671/
Thomayi671/

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