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Where Does The Last Name Tanaka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tanaka (Hindi: तनका, Marathi: तानका, Oriya: ତାନକା, Russian: Танака) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear in the variant forms: Tañaka. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanaka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 355^th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,031 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Tanaka are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 138,374^th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 2,782 people.

The surname is most common in Japan, where it is held by 1,414,306 people, or 1 in 90. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Other than Japan this last name is found in 125 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Tanaka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Tanaka last name are 18.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Tanaka earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 36.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,514 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $22,693,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $51,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,777 CAD per year.