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
Tangwan (Hindi: तंगवान) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tangwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 683,026th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. It is mostly found 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 internationally. It is borne by 47 people.
The last name Tangwan is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 52,982. In Cameroon Tangwan is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent live, Southwest Region, where 25 percent live and Littoral Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
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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- 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 Tangwan
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