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

The last name Tanby occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,808,717^th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Tanby occurs mostly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Tanby are found; 90 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 90 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Tanby is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 189,621. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 86 percent are found, National Capital District, where 12 percent are found and Central, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 percent are found.

Tanby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tanby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tanby surname declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.