Tanchum Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Israel

Tanchum Surname Definition:

“Collector of Holy Writings” in Ancient Hebrew (Tanchuma).

Tanchum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2071:341,24859,174
Israel441:194,49219,021
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tanchum (137) may also be a first name.

Tanchum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Collector of Holy Writings” in Ancient Hebrew (Tanchuma).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Tanchum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tanchum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tanchum is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanchum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 878,878th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Tanchum reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Tanchum is also the 790,880th most widespread first name globally It is held by 137 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 341,248. In Thailand Tanchum is most numerous in: Lampang Province, where 61 percent live, Tak Province, where 26 percent live and Chiang Rai Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Thailand this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Tanchum Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tanchum earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.14% less than the national average, earning R 161,256 per year and in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,864 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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