Tanak Surname
Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname
Tanak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 650 | 1:119,725 | 9,993 |
| India | 295 | 1:2,600,222 | 81,894 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Tänak (38) are calculated separately.
Tanak (929) may also be a first name.
Tanak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tanak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tanak (Bengali: তনক, Hindi: तानका, Marathi: टणक, Oriya: ଟନକ, Russian: Танак) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Tänak. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 282,260th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,334,953 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Tanak are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Tanak is also the 265,401st most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 929 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 119,725. In Turkey Tanak is primarily found in: Sirnak Province, where 23 percent reside, Adana Province, where 22 percent reside and Sanliurfa Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Turkey it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tanak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tanak in the Bengali language | ||
| তনক | tanaka | - |
| Tanak in the Marathi language | ||
| टणक | tanaka | 73.78 |
| टनक | tanaka | 9.78 |
| तानक | tanaka | 7.56 |
| तनक | tanaka | 2.67 |
| टानक | tanaka | 1.78 |
| रणक | ranaka | 0.89 |
| Tanak in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟନକ | tanaka | 50 |
| ଟଙକ | tanaka | 25 |
| ତନକ | tanaka | 25 |
| Tanak in the Hindi language | ||
| तानका | tanaka | 25.61 |
| तनक | tanaka | 23.17 |
| टंाक | tamaka | 19.51 |
| टनक | tanaka | 13.41 |
| ताणक | tanaka | 4.88 |
| तनका | tanaka | 3.66 |
| टांक | tanka | 2.44 |
| तानक | tanaka | 2.44 |
| टाक | taka | 1.22 |
| ताड़क | taraka | 1.22 |
| तणक | tanaka | 1.22 |
| टँाक | tamaka | 1.22 |
| Tanak in the Russian language | ||
| Танак | tanak | - |
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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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