Tanghe Surname
Approximately 5,399 people bear this surname
Tanghe Surname User-submission:
The surname Tanghe describes a person who used pincers, pliers or tongs a lot. These people were most often blacksmiths. The surname is spelled that way because it originated in a time where Belgium did not yet have official spelling rules.
Read More About This SurnameTanghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3,597 | 1:3,196 | 319 |
| France | 1,142 | 1:58,164 | 7,785 |
| United States | 241 | 1:1,503,979 | 102,346 |
| Netherlands | 214 | 1:78,912 | 13,294 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Tanghé (1) are calculated separately.
Tanghe (1,370) may also be a first name.
Tanghe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Tanghe describes a person who used pincers, pliers or tongs a lot. These people were most often blacksmiths. The surname is spelled that way because it originated in a time where Belgium did not yet have official spelling rules.
- elineTanghe Demographics
Average Tanghe Salary in
United States
$53,173 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tanghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tanghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tanghe has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may appear as a variant: Tanghé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanghe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 88,930th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,349,796 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Tanghe live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 211,618th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 1,370 people.
This surname is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 3,597 people, or 1 in 3,196. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 12 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Other than Belgium Tanghe is found in 32 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Tanghe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tanghe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tanghe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tanghe are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Tanghe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.23% more than the national average, earning $53,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,664 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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