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 last name Tanje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻃﻨﺞ, Hindi: तन्जे, Marathi: तांजे) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Tanjé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanje? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,125,333rd most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Tanje reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 154 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 678,739. In Tanzania Tanje is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 99 percent are found and Ruvuma Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Tanje exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
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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