Tanger Surname

80,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Tanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4,2601:8,0931,065
Germany4371:184,22321,480
United States3691:982,27472,839
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Palestine1431:31,8104,130
Jordan1071:82,6406,474
Peru891:357,12512,161
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Colombia421:1,137,4789,713
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Israel411:208,72320,048
France411:1,620,066149,911
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Lebanon331:170,8217,805
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Croatia211:201,36224,020
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
India141:54,790,384527,769
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

The alternate forms: Tánger (2) are calculated separately.

Tanger (434) may also be a first name.

Tanger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tanger (Arabic: تنجر, Russian: Тангер) occurs most in Morocco. It may be rendered as: Tánger. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,565th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,205,948 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Tanger live; 71 percent live in North Africa and 70 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 411,730th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 434 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is carried by 4,260 people, or 1 in 8,093. Outside of Morocco this surname occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Tanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tanger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tanger last name grew 321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tanger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tanger surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (89%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tanger surname are 4.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tanger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $24,045,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $53,945 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tánger942/
Tangert92122/
Tangger9260/
Thanger9249/
Tangher9233/
Tangner9225/
Tangier9222/
Tangerh9212/
Tangere9211/
Tangeer923/
Tannger921/
Tang'er921/
Tange9113,506/
Taner9111,625/
Tager911,319/
Taninger867/
Tacinger866/
Tatinger865/
Thainger861/
Tasinger861/
Thangeer861/
Tangerre861/
Taşinger861/
Tanner8399,851/
Thange837,498/
Tanghe835,399/
Tanzer835,138/
Tangie831,250/
Tagher831,100/
Tamnge83800/
Tagger83660/
Tanser83625/
Teager83487/
Tancer83459/
Tagert83455/
Tangge83425/
Tanyer83409/
Tangre83283/
Taiger83280/
Tangey83269/
Tangir83216/
Tasner83200/
Tonger83190/
Tanges83152/
Tanher83145/
Tanier83144/
Tangeh83132/
Tagner83121/
Tauger83102/
Tainer8394/
Tauner8390/
Tayger8387/
Tajner8371/
Tagere8368/
Tatner8365/
Taneer8364/
Tanget8364/
Tangea8361/
Tanjer8356/
Tayner8352/
Tanere8351/
Tangee8347/
Taneur8344/
Thaner8342/
Taguer8342/
Tandge8314/
Tangep8313/
Tanear8312/
Tagerd8312/
Tamner8311/
Tanert839/
Tahner838/
Thager838/
Tanged837/
Tagerh836/
Tageer834/
Tangeľ834/
Tagier832/
Tainge832/
Teaner832/
Teange831/
Taange831/
Taunge831/
Tangje831/
Tahger831/
Tagehr831/
Tamger831/
Tanhge831/
Taitinger8087/
Tausinger8040/
Tanninger8019/
Tassinger8015/
Tattinger8014/
Tassenger801/
Taszinger801/
Thanner773,113/
Tannert771,458/
Taggert77733/
Tanneur77634/
Taugher77374/
Thankge77276/
Tanseer77242/
Tannier77190/
Taniere77174/
Thonger77165/
Taisner77159/
Tasnier77156/
Taugner77150/
Tajnert77144/
Tanguep7785/
Tangire7779/
Tanggie7761/
Tongier7759/
Thaneer7756/
Tanzeer7745/
Tanneer7737/
Tounger7732/
Tanjeer7731/
Tancher7728/
Tanheer7727/
Tanggeh7722/
Tasenge7719/
Taysner7719/
Tasgeer7718/
Thauner7718/
Tashger7716/
Tangued7716/
Tangest7715/
Tausner7714/
Tansier7713/
Tattner7711/
Tangues7711/
Tanenge7711/
Theager779/
Tangihe778/
Taunier778/
Taagher776/
Taninge776/
Thandge775/
Thangre774/
Taungir774/
Tangehe774/
Tanijer774/
Taguert774/
Tainier774/
Tanguir774/
Tageere773/
Tagnear773/
Tajgeer773/
Tannere773/
Tautner773/
Tanguey773/
Tanceer773/
Tagheer773/
Taigner773/
Tangged773/
Tanguez773/
Tainert772/
Tanzier772/
Thagere772/
Tatenge772/
Tatinge772/
Thagher772/
Taigere772/
Thangir772/
Thaneur772/
Thanier772/
Tanhgre772/
Tanguet771/
Tacgere771/
Taggerd771/
Tongert771/
Tongner771/
Teangre771/
Thannge771/
Thanyer771/
Taynear771/
Thaange771/
Thageer771/
Tahange771/
Tahneer771/
Taghger771/
Tanguye771/
Taungea771/
Taunner771/
Tanghea771/
Tonguer771/
Thainer771/
Teaneer771/
Tahgher771/
Tagnere771/
Taguejr771/
Tahneur771/
Tahngeh771/
Tahngir771/
Taitner771/
Tongere771/
Tangheh771/
Tangheu771/
Tangyhe771/
Taneojr771/
Tanguei771/
Tannerr771/
Taugeer771/
Tanseur771/
Taynier771/
Tayhner771/
Tandjer771/
Tagguer771/
Tongerd771/
Thanetr771/
Thaiger771/
Tagertt771/
Taainer770/
Tannner770/
Teinger770/
Tayguer770/
Thanzer770/
Teauger770/
Thagier770/
Tonnger770/
Thancer770/
Taugert770/
Tasnner770/
Ttanner770/
Taittinger7564/
Taschinger7523/
Thanninger7510/
Tanga7325,606/
Toner7315,495/
Tonge7315,474/
Tangi737,576/
Tanir736,014/
Tanze73743/
Tagre73432/
Tagir73285/
Tanje73215/
Tanse73171/
Tance73130/
Toger73123/
Tanre7363/
Tangy7350/
Tamge7329/
Tanır735/
Tanyr731/
Táger731/
Tanjr731/
Tañge731/
Thangire71183/
Toninger71108/
Thanseer7187/
Tanniere7180/
Thanneur7166/
Thanneer7151/
Thannert7142/
Tanerova7138/
Thaigerd7136/
Tansheir7126/
Taasinge7123/
Thagheer7122/
Thaingir7121/
Thanzeer7118/
Tauschinger7117/
Tangayır7116/
Tasniere7113/
Thaggert7111/
Tahangir716/
Thagnere715/
Thongher714/
Tonggerd714/
Tannieer713/
Tatingee713/
Tanengge713/
Thongere712/
Tausgher712/
Tanchert712/
Tagheere712/
Thaunier712/
Dhtainge711/
Tthonger711/
Thangeyi711/
Thanghre711/
Thannere711/
Thanngge711/
Thannier711/
Tanihere711/
Tansheer711/
Thannyer711/
Tanchere711/
Thaguere711/
Thaneesr711/
Taguerre711/
Tainiere711/
Tanghøje711/
Tangaire711/
Tongiert711/
Tongnetr711/
Thaynner711/
Thannetr711/
Tanscher711/
Tassinge710/
Toontger710/
Teachger710/
Tanguy6720,030/
Tangoa679,015/
Tansey675,489/
Tonner673,586/
Tangirova673,071/
Tangha672,264/
Thonge671,563/
Tanzir671,383/
Tangai671,351/
Tanzey671,337/
Tannir671,292/
Tanjir671,132/
Tamher671,109/
Togher671,040/
Tangga671,007/
Tangoy67906/
Tangui67792/
Tanche67410/
Thangi67388/
Teiner67384/
Tangid67350/
Tanggi67310/
Taunga67287/
Tangis67284/
Tonçer67267/
Tangoi67248/
Thoner67241/
Tangit67241/
Tongge67239/
Tangyi67224/
Teuner67197/
Tangay67188/
Tansir67188/
Tonges67187/
Tangaa67185/
Tonget67166/
Tasgir67152/
Tancerová67142/
Teanga67132/
Tonged67124/
Tandje67113/
Teiger67102/
Tosner67100/
Tanseh6797/
Taanga6797/
Toiger6789/
Touger6786/
Teisinger6785/
Tanjei6776/
Tanzie6769/
Tangiz6765/
Tanyir6762/
Tanghi6758/
Tounge6757/
Toonge6757/
Togger6756/
Tanses6749/
Tangiç6746/
Tongea6744/
Tonert6739/
Tanuir6738/
Togner6738/
Tainga6737/
Tonninger6735/
Teyner6731/
Taangi6731/
Togert6731/
Tonere6730/
Tanzerová6728/
Tangip6728/
Tonzer6727/
Toncer6726/
Tagire6726/
Tonghe6726/
Thagir6725/
Tonjer6725/
Taygır6725/
Thanir6724/
Thagre6723/
Tamser6722/
Tongre6721/
Tongey6720/
Tongeľ6720/
Tankga6720/
Tansie6718/
Tansse6718/
Tannierre6718/
Teingnier6718/
Tances6717/
Tannerová6717/
Tongee6715/
Tancey6714/
Thanse6714/
Tanire6714/
Tojner6713/
Tanjea6712/
Teangi6712/
Taanje6712/
Taunre6711/
Tomner6711/
Tansep6711/
Tanshe6711/
Tanjep6711/
Tanjee6710/
Tongie6710/
Taghir6710/
Tannér6710/
Thonggerd6710/
Tooner679/
Tanirt679/
Tangyt678/
Tannga678/
Tancir678/
Tanair677/
Togere677/
Taugir677/
Toyger676/
Tajgir676/
Tajnerová676/
Tangih676/
Taguir675/
Tangiy675/
Togeer675/
Thangy674/
Tondge674/
Tonnge674/
Tanguá674/
Tanzee674/
Tanjet674/
Tancerova674/
Tongir674/
Thansheer673/
Tanjes673/
Tansee673/
Tahgir673/
Tanzerova673/
Thongnetr673/
Touner672/
Toyner672/
Tottinger672/
Taigir672/
Tanngi672/
Tanyor672/
Tangaj672/
Tansei672/
Tohner672/
Teanze672/
Taungi672/
Tañere672/
Tassinghe672/
Taniir672/
Tanior672/
Taigre672/
Taingy672/
Tainse672/
Tonyer671/
Teyger671/
Togier671/
Toiner671/
Tottenger671/
Tahnir671/
Taghre671/
Taagre671/
Tamgir671/
Tangyrova671/
Tanhir671/
Tanjed671/
Tanggy671/
Tanghy671/
Tangii671/
Teance671/
Tanzei671/
Tamzer671/
Táncer671/
Tánzer671/
Theisnger671/
Tagair671/
Taigniere671/
Tan'ga671/
Tamcer671/
Tanghé671/
Tangić671/
Tancet671/
Tatnse671/
Tanset671/
Tanzea671/
Taynir671/
Tañerp671/
Toguer671/
Thandjere671/
Tong'e671/
Tatngi671/
Thongnerd671/
Thanchear671/
Tanzeh671/
Tangyp671/
Tonier670/
Thance670/
Tonser670/
Taunce670/
Tuoner670/
Totner670/

Tanger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanger in the Russian language
Тангерtanger-
Tanger in the Arabic language
تنجرtnjr-

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Footnotes

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