Tanghe Surname

88,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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 Surname

Tanghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,5971:3,196319
France1,1421:58,1647,785
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Netherlands2141:78,91213,294
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
England181:3,095,448105,421
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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.

- eline

Tanghe Last Name Facts

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

Tanghe is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Tanghé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanghe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tanghe is the 88,930th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,349,796 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Tanghe are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 211,618th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,370 people.

The surname Tanghe is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 3,597 people, or 1 in 3,196. In Belgium Tanghe is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 12 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Belgium this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Tanghe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tanghe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 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 Republicans than the national 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tanghé941/
Thanghe9243/
Tangher9233/
Tangihe928/
Tangehe924/
Tanghea921/
Tangheh921/
Tangheu921/
Tangyhe921/
Tange9113,506/
Taghe91121/
Tanghøje861/
Thange837,498/
Tanger836,043/
Tangha832,264/
Tangie831,250/
Tamnge83800/
Tangge83425/
Tangey83269/
Tanges83152/
Tangeh83132/
Tanget8364/
Tangea8361/
Tanghi8358/
Tangee8347/
Tonghe8326/
Tangep8313/
Tanged837/
Tangih836/
Tangeľ834/
Tainge832/
Teange831/
Taghed831/
Taange831/
Taunge831/
Tanghy831/
Tangje831/
Taghei831/
Tagheh831/
Taghge831/
Tanhge831/
Teaghe830/
Taighe830/
Tage803,814/
Tassinghe802/
Taghieh77290/
Thankge77276/
Tanguep7785/
Tanghay7775/
Tangger7760/
Tanggeh7722/
Tangier7722/
Tasenge7719/
Tanghai7716/
Tangued7716/
Tangest7715/
Tangerh7712/
Tangues7711/
Tanenge7711/
Tanghøj7710/
Taninge776/
Tanghui774/
Tangeer773/
Tanguey773/
Tangged773/
Tanguez773/
Tatenge772/
Tatinge772/
Tangoha772/
Tanguha772/
Tanguet771/
Thangih771/
Thannge771/
Thaange771/
Tahange771/
Tanguye771/
Tannger771/
Taughey771/
Taungea771/
Tanghha771/
Tahgher771/
Tagheha771/
Tahngeh771/
Tounghe771/
Tanghaa771/
Tangaih771/
Tanguei771/
Tang'er771/
Thonghe771/
Thanghj771/
Tanggih771/
Teaughe770/
Thaghes770/
Tonghey770/
Taghi7338,039/
Tanga7325,606/
Tonge7315,474/
Tangi737,576/
Thage733,452/
Tager731,319/
Tagha731,163/
Teage73702/
Tagge73653/
Taghy73559/
Toghe73542/
Tages73166/
Taige7386/
Tauge7383/
Tagye7380/
Taget7356/
Tangy7350/
Tagep7348/
Tagea7345/
Tagie7335/
Tagih7332/
Tamge7329/
Tagej7319/
Tagee7314/
Tageh7310/
Taged738/
Tagey734/
Tahge731/
Tajge731/
Taage731/
Tañge731/
Taasinge7123/
Tanghaya7123/
Thagheer7122/
Tacinger716/
Tatinger715/
Tongheet715/
Thongher714/
Tatingee713/
Tanengge713/
Tausgher712/
Dhtainge711/
Thangeyi711/
Thanngge711/
Thainger711/
Thainghi711/
Tasinger711/
Teingheu711/
Thangeer711/
Tahagheh711/
Tahaghey711/
Taşinger711/
Thonghet711/
Thangaih711/
Tassinge710/
Tanguy6720,030/
Tangoa679,015/
Taghoy674,253/
Taghai671,629/
Thonge671,563/
Tangai671,351/
Tangga671,007/
Tangoy67906/
Tangui67792/
Tagger67660/
Teager67487/
Taguet67407/
Thangi67388/
Tangid67350/
Tanggi67310/
Taunga67287/
Tangis67284/
Tongha67281/
Taiger67280/
Tangoi67248/
Tangit67241/
Tongge67239/
Tangyi67224/
Tonger67190/
Tangay67188/
Tonges67187/
Tangaa67185/
Tagget67173/
Tonget67166/
Taageh67142/
Teanga67132/
Tonged67124/
Taghip67106/
Tauger67102/
Taanga6797/
Taiget6791/
Tayger6787/
Taitinger6787/
Tangiz6765/
Taghoa6761/
Tounge6757/
Toonge6757/
Tangiç6746/
Tongea6744/
Taguer6742/
Tausinger6740/
Thaged6740/
Thauge6738/
Tainga6737/
Teauge6736/
Teagha6734/
Taangi6731/
Tangip6728/
Thagie6722/
Tagett6721/
Teighe6720/
Tongey6720/
Tongeľ6720/
Tagess6720/
Tankga6720/
Tongee6715/
Tassinger6715/
Taguep6715/
Tattinger6714/
Thongheed6713/
Teangi6712/
Toghey6711/
Taguey6711/
Tajghi6711/
Toughe6710/
Teages6710/
Tongie6710/
Taggez6710/
Taghiz679/
Tangyt678/
Tannga678/
Tagged678/
Thongheet677/
Tagerh676/
Tagues675/
Tangiy675/
Thakge675/
Taghay675/
Thangy674/
Tonnge674/
Tanguá674/
Tageer674/
Tagued674/
Teagye673/
Tonghi673/
Taguea673/
Taaghi673/
Tagier672/
Thagee672/
Tanngi672/
Tangaj672/
Taungi672/
Taingy672/
Thongheat672/
Teagie671/
Teagea671/
Teagee671/
Thoghe671/
Tahghi671/
T'Aghy671/
Tauges671/
Taugge671/
Taugha671/
Tanggy671/
Tangii671/
Tassenger671/
Tahger671/
Teageh671/
Tagehr671/
Taghaa671/
Ta'age671/
Tagohy671/
Tahage671/
Taghih671/
Taghui671/
Taghyo671/
Tainguish671/
Tan'ga671/
Tamger671/
Tohghe671/
Taszinger671/
Thaghi671/
Tong'e671/
Tageie671/
Tgohge671/
Taughi671/
Tatngi671/
Tthage671/
Thanggaih671/
Tangyp671/
Teagge670/
Taigey670/
Tauget670/
Teyghe670/
Tagges670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tanghe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis