Tanjong Surname

232,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Brunei

Tanjong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanjong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon9851:21,0852,869
Malaysia5201:56,7204,333
Indonesia1241:1,066,52677,317
Brunei491:8,5461,114
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Tanjong (377) may also be a first name.

Tanjong Last Name Facts

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

Tanjong occurs most in Cameroon. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanjong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 232,007th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,185,839 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Tanjong live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tanjong is also the 446,783rd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 377 people.

The last name Tanjong is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 985 people, or 1 in 21,085. In Cameroon Tanjong is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 52 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 24 percent are found and Centre Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Tanjong occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 30 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Tanjong Last Name Statistics demography

Tanjong earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tamnjong93867/
Tandjong93194/
Tanjuong938/
Tanjoeng933/
Tanijong931/
Tanjoung931/
Tanjjong931/
Tanjon92254/
Dtanjoeng884/
Tanjung8680,689/
Tanyong861,429/
Tagnong86720/
Tanjang86234/
Tamjong8673/
Tanhong8660/
Tonjong8628/
Tandjon8623/
Tansong8621/
Tanjone864/
Tenjong863/
Tanzong863/
Tancong862/
Thainajong821/
Tanchong8049/
Tanyoung8038/
Tandjang8037/
Thanjung8029/
Tanjjung8015/
Tansiong8015/
Tanjiang8010/
Tanzhong807/
Thansong806/
Tamdjong803/
Thanyong803/
Tanjungh802/
Tangiong802/
Thanjang801/
Tatenjon801/
Tamnjang801/
Tanjuing801/
Thaneong801/
Teansong801/
Tanyhong801/
Tanyohng801/
Tanjione801/
Tanjeang801/
Tagnon772,190/
Tanson771,456/
Tancon77328/
Tanyon77269/
Tanzon77200/
Tanion77200/
Tanjan7797/
Tanhon7713/
Taneon776/
Tonjon772/
Tañong772/
Tamjon772/
Tanjom771/
Thoenjong752/
Tanggiong751/
Thanhyong751/
Thanyhong751/
Tainehong751/
Tanchoung751/
Tanehon71907/
Tanchon71518/
Tanyang71422/
Taniang71310/
Tonzong71105/
Thanjan71104/
Tanhoun71101/
Tagnang7167/
Tanjian7165/
Taniung7145/
Tansang7143/
Tonsong7136/
Tanyoan7130/
Tannion7127/
Tanjane7127/
Tanzone7125/
Tandjan7123/
Thanson7123/
Taunson7119/
Tonyong7112/
Tanijan7110/
Tangnon7110/
Tanjyan7110/
Tanjunk718/
Tanioan717/
Tonjung716/
Tainson714/
Tansoon714/
Tandjom712/
Tangion712/
Taneyon712/
Tamsong712/
Tanyung712/
Teanson712/
Tainjan712/
Tanhoon712/
Tangeon712/
Thagnon711/
Tanhung711/
Tandjangue711/
Tanayon711/
Tagnomg711/
Tonjonk711/
Tanhang711/
Tanjomh711/
Tanjoom711/
Tanyoon711/
Tanzang711/
Tanzoun711/
Tanjant711/
Tansion711/
Tonhong711/
Thaneehong711/
Tanyomg711/
Taneang711/
Thanion710/
Tañon671,303/
Tansiang67156/
Tanchang67137/
Tanhiang67100/
Tanggion6749/
Tounsong6730/
Tamshong6725/
Thansang6717/
Thamsong6715/
Tanajyan6714/
Tangione6714/
Tanajian6713/
Tanzhang6711/
Thanjane679/
Tanijian676/
Tonkhong676/
Tanshang676/
Tanngeon676/
Taincang675/
Thangeon675/
Tonsoong674/
Tatenzon672/
Tahaneyjohn671/
Tainyang671/
Tanssang671/
Tatinson671/
Tahanjan671/
Tonchong671/
Tonjonck671/
Tonssong671/
Tougnong671/
Theanson671/
Thanhang671/
Thainson671/
Teamhong671/
Teansang671/
Tanheang671/
Tangnamg671/
Tanchoun671/

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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 Tanjong
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