Tanguay Surname

38,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Tanguay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanguay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada10,6031:3,475450
United States3,0031:120,69912,912
England251:2,228,72284,230
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Tanguay (22) may also be a first name.

Tanguay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tanguay is found most in Canada. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanguay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tanguay is the 38,339th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 531,046 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Tanguay live; 99 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Tanguay is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 10,603 people, or 1 in 3,475. In Canada Tanguay is primarily found in: Quebec, where 89 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Canada it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Tanguay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tanguay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tanguay surname rose 7,324 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanguay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tanguay last name are 8.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tanguay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $42,299 CAD per year.

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