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

The last name Tanga (Arabic: تانغا, Bengali: টাঙ্গা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻨﺠﺎ, Hindi: तंगा, Marathi: तंगा, Oriya: ଟ, Russian: Таньга) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Tañga. For other potential spellings of Tanga click here.

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

This last name is the 21,299^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 284,603 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Tanga are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,007^th most widespread first name globally, borne by 34,493 people.

The surname Tanga is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 7,573 people, or 1 in 9,756. Aside from The DR Congo this last name exists in 85 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent live and Ethiopia, where 6 percent live.

Tanga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Tanga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tanga last name rose 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Tanga last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tanga earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning €29,548 per year; in Peru they earn 23.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,785 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning R 243,228 per year; in United States they earn 23.34% more than the national average, earning $53,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $56,692 CAD per year.