Tamura is a unisex given name of Japanese origin, derived from the word 'tamago' which means 'egg'. It gained popularity during the Heian period (794-1185) and has since been used for both males and females. The name Tamura can also be associated with the Tamura clan, a prominent samurai family in feudal Japan.
The name Tamura experienced fluctuations in popularity over these years, with the highest number of births occurring in 1974 at 23 and the lowest in several years including 1958, 1960, 1964, 1969, 1976-1977, and 1979-1980 with just 5 births each. The total number of births over this period is 193.