Tanganiya Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Tanganiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanganiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Tanganiya Last Name Facts

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

Tanganiya (Hindi: टंगनिया, Marathi: टंगािनया) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanganiya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Tanganiya occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Tanganiya reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Tanganiya is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 39 percent reside, Delhi, where 30 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account India Tanganiya occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tanganiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanganiya in the Hindi language
टंगनियाtanganiya60
टंगडियाtangadiya40
Tanganiya in the Marathi language
टंगािनयाtangainaya37.5
तंगािनयाtangainaya37.5
टंगिनयाtanginaya12.5
टंगनीयाtanganiya12.5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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