Tangu Surname

102,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,8321:11,3371,534
DR Congo1,1221:65,8467,761
India5931:1,293,53450,843
Papua New Guinea2991:27,2703,069
Tanzania2161:245,10019,858
Indonesia1861:711,01755,051
Albania1281:22,7663,844
Zimbabwe731:211,48324,106
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Swaziland41:324,550996
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Tangu (2,479) may also be a first name.

Tangu Last Name Facts

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

Tangu (Hindi: तनगू, Marathi: तंगु, Oriya: ଟାୂ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tangu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 102,028th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,576,367 people. The surname Tangu is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Tangu reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Tangu is also the 148,339th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 2,479 people.

Tangu is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,832 people, or 1 in 11,337. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 51 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 38 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Tangu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tangu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.16% less than the national average, earning R 32,892 per year and in United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tangut916,303/
Tanggu912,205/
Tangus911,453/
Tangou91615/
Tanguç91499/
Thangu91166/
Tanghu9129/
Tangau9126/
Tanguz9122/
Tangnu9116/
Tangud9110/
Tanngu918/
Tanguh917/
Tanguá914/
Tgangu911/
Tahngu911/
Tanu8912,723/
Tagu891,374/
Tangahu833,786/
Tangguh83176/
Tanghus83101/
Tangout8373/
Tanggut8370/
Tanggus8340/
Tanggau8327/
Tangueu8325/
Tanghau8321/
Thang'u835/
Tangaud834/
Thangau834/
Tanghui834/
Taningu833/
Ttanggu833/
Tanghou833/
Tangnou832/
Tangoup832/
Tanguha832/
Thanghu831/
Thangou831/
Tangheu831/
Tangouh831/
Tanguch831/
Tangult831/
Tangnui831/
Tangnuu831/
Tanui8033,077/
Tanou8019,879/
Tagud802,663/
Tanus802,548/
Taggu801,787/
Tongu801,743/
Thanu801,675/
Tanau801,494/
Taunu80795/
Tannu80760/
Tagou80518/
Tanuz80373/
Tagau80246/
Tanut80230/
Tagus80143/
Tanuj80109/
Tanhu80108/
Tamnu8095/
Tanuç8081/
Thagu8072/
Taneu8058/
Taghu8045/
Tainu8042/
Tanud8033/
Taanu8030/
Taugu8028/
Tagut8021/
Taguh8021/
Taguz8016/
Tanuh8013/
Taigu8012/
Teagu809/
Teanu809/
Tanuu808/
Tagup807/
Tasnu807/
Tanup807/
Tanuy806/
Tganu803/
Taagu802/
Ttanu801/
Taguá801/
Taguç801/
Tamgu801/
Taguu801/
Tahangou771/
Tanengou771/
Tanggauh771/
Tongou734,512/
Tonguç732,097/
Thanou731,654/
Taghou731,089/
Tannus731,076/
Tanous73690/
Tagheu73423/
Tannou73322/
Tamnou73253/
Tainui73242/
Tonguş73200/
Thongu73188/
Tongut73180/
Tonguz73164/
Taunus73164/
Tamnau73110/
Tagueu7380/
Tatnou7380/
Tanuis7358/
Taugau7350/
Tanhui7346/
Tagaud7346/
Tahanu7345/
Tanaud7345/
Tannui7344/
Taygut7342/
Taneux7341/
Taghut7341/
Tamgou7339/
Tongau7338/
Tanout7334/
Tagaux7328/
Taneus7325/
Tanauh7324/
Tanouh7323/
Tanhuy7323/
Tanhou7323/
Tanhus7322/
Thainu7319/
Tonggu7318/
Tannut7318/
Tanoux7316/
Thannu7314/
Tongnu7314/
Thanuj7313/
Tangoo7311/
Taggou7310/
Tanush738/
Tanaut738/
Tanneu736/
Thanau736/
Teingu736/
Taigou736/
Tanhuz736/
Tainou735/
Thaunu735/
Tangoe735/
Thaggu734/
Taunuu734/
Teagus734/
Tagouh734/
Taanui734/
Tacgus734/
Tainus733/
Tajnut733/
Tannau733/
Tanouy733/
Tannuz733/
Tagnou733/
Tasgut733/
Tagout733/
Tonghu733/
Thanud733/
Tagust733/
Taanou732/
Thaigu732/
Tongus732/
Tanaus732/
Teanau732/
Toungu732/
Dteanu731/
Teageu731/
Thajnu731/
Tagudh731/
Tagush731/
Tahunu731/
Tagaus731/
Taanuu731/
Tannuy731/
Tanutp731/
Taunau731/
Tagoup731/
Taghui731/
Taghus731/
Tahgou731/
Tainau731/
Tamguh731/
Tamneu731/
Tohngu731/
Tanhut731/
Tasnou731/
Tanoud731/
Tanutt731/
Ttanou731/
Thakgu731/
Theagu731/
Tahnuz731/
Tainut731/
Tanuch731/
Tanuth731/
Tatnau730/
Teanus730/
Tannous6716,906/
Tonu679,527/
Togu671,358/
Toungou67906/
Thongnu67606/
Tanneux67172/
Tannouh67123/
Tannoux6766/
Taghouy6752/
Tanoush6743/
Tongnui6737/
Tannouz6730/
Tongush6726/
Tonghui6725/
Tanó6721/
Tanggoe6720/
Taghout6720/
Tagault6719/
Tongueu6716/
Thamnut6711/
Tahnout6710/
Tanouss679/
Thongou679/
Tonguch677/
Tanú677/
Tonghou675/
Thongau675/
Taunous675/
Tonggou674/
Tamgueu674/
Tannaus673/
Tahanou673/
Thaneus672/
Thanaut672/
Tannuss672/
Tongnut672/
Thongut672/
Tonggup671/
Tonggut671/
Thanneu671/
Thanuph671/
Taynush671/
Thainnu671/
Tainush671/
Tatnaud671/
Taugnuu671/
Tõnu671/
Teingou671/
Theanau671/
Theanou671/
Thainui671/
Thanhui671/
Taanous671/
Tagouha671/
Tagoust671/
Tahnouj671/
Tahynou671/
Tamgheu671/
Tamghou671/
Tonngou671/
Tonengu671/
Tohnguh671/
Tanhous671/
Taunaus671/
Taunoux671/
Tathnou671/
Taynaud671/
Taynout671/
Tañu671/
Tahagus671/
Tonghau671/
Tonghuj671/
Tonghuy671/
Tongnud671/
Tonguuy671/
Thonghu671/
Thangoo671/
Thainau671/
Thaighu671/
Thannuy671/
Tahanuy671/
Teaunnu671/
Tatnnut671/
Tanghoo671/
Thaneup670/

Tangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tangu in the Hindi language
तनगूtanagu61.54
तनगुtanagu10
तंगूtangu10
तंगुtangu8.46
तांगुtangu2.31
टनगूtanagu2.31
तांगूtangu2.31
तन्गूtan'gu1.54
टांगूtangu0.77
टन्गूtan'gu0.77
Tangu in the Marathi language
तंगुtangu57.93
तंगूtangu32.32
गांगुडganguda3.66
टंगुtangu3.05
तांगूtangu0.61
टांगुtangu0.61
तनगूtanagu0.61
टंगूtangu0.61
Tangu in the Oriya language
ଟାୂtau50
ଟାୁtau50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tangu
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