Taganu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Taganu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Taganu (21) may also be a first name.
Taganu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taganu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Taganu (Hindi: टगनु, Russian: Тагану) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taganu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Taganu are found; 83 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 83 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Taganu is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 21 people.
The last name Taganu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Taganu is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanganu | 92 | 16 | / |
| Taganus | 92 | 13 | / |
| Taganau | 92 | 10 | / |
| Thaganu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Taiganou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Teganu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Taganhuit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toganau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tonganu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teganou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thonganu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Tonganou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tagongou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tegenu | 67 | 10,012 | / |
| Teughanou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thongaunu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Togonou | 62 | 471 | / |
| Toganoo | 62 | 171 | / |
| Teegenu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Togoinu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Toghenu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Thongonu | 57 | 58 | / |
| Thangonu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Tougonou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Togonnou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tougounou | 53 | 15 | / |
| Teigounou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Tougounous | 50 | 11 | / |
Taganu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taganu in the Hindi language | ||
| टगनु | taganu | - |
| Taganu in the Russian language | ||
| Тагану | taganu | - |
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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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- 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 Taganu
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