Tanje Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Tanje Surname Definition:
Tanje is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: pumpkin.
Tanje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Tanjé (1) are calculated separately.
Tanje (154) may also be a first name.
Tanje Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tanje is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: pumpkin.
Tanje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tanje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tanje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻃﻨﺞ, Hindi: तन्जे, Marathi: तांजे) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant: Tanjé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanje? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,125,333rd most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname Tanje is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Tanje are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tanje is also the 740,891st most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 154 people.
This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 678,739. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 99 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tanje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tanje in the Marathi language | ||
| तांजे | tanje | 73.33 |
| तंजे | tanje | 20 |
| तानजे | tanaje | 6.67 |
| Tanje in the Hindi language | ||
| तन्जे | tanje | 50 |
| तान्जे | tanje | 50 |
| Tanje in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻃﻨﺞ | tnj | 33.33 |
| ﺗﻨﺠﻪ | tnjh | 33.33 |
| ﺗﻨﺞ | tnj | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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