View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Tañga. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 21,299^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 284,603 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tanga live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,007^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 34,493 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 7,573 people, or 1 in 9,756. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 6 percent are found.

Tanga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tanga has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Tanga surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.78% being registered with the 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.