Tangwan Surname
Approximately 435 people bear this surname
Tangwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 392 | 1:52,982 | 6,904 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Tangwan (47) may also be a first name.
Tangwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tangwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tangwan (Hindi: तंगवान) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tangwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tangwan is the 683,026th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. Tangwan occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Tangwan are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 47 people.
Tangwan is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 52,982. In Cameroon Tangwan is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 25 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangwane | 93 | 4 | / |
| Thangwane | 88 | 193 | / |
| Tasingwan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tanguan | 86 | 1,020 | / |
| Tangban | 86 | 642 | / |
| Tongwan | 86 | 168 | / |
| Tankwan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tangwam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tangwon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ta'angwane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thongwan | 80 | 2,144 | / |
| Tongwane | 80 | 546 | / |
| Tangkuan | 80 | 59 | / |
| Tangbain | 80 | 37 | / |
| Tannguan | 80 | 36 | / |
| Tankwane | 80 | 19 | / |
| Tongkwan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tangguan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tonghwan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tongwhan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tangquan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thanguan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tankwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tanghuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thongkwan | 75 | 274 | / |
| Tanghuang | 75 | 123 | / |
| Thongwane | 75 | 114 | / |
| Thongwhan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Thonghwan | 75 | 10 | / |
| Thanguane | 75 | 6 | / |
| Thangwong | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tangwhong | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tangguang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tancuan | 71 | 128 | / |
| Tanguam | 71 | 43 | / |
| Tongwon | 71 | 17 | / |
| Tanquan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tankuan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tangwom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theangwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thongwon | 67 | 82 | / |
| Tongwong | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tangbein | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tangboon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tangvong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tongwonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thamkwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tankuhan | 67 | 1 | / |
Tangwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tangwan in the Hindi language | ||
| तंगवान | tangavana | 50 |
| तंग्वान | tangvana | 33.33 |
| तंगवाण | tangavana | 16.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tangwan
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