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

The surname Tanjong is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanjong? popularity and diffusion

Tanjong is the 232,007th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,185,839 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Tanjong reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Tanjong is also the 446,783rd most common first name internationally It is held by 377 people.

The surname Tanjong is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 985 people, or 1 in 21,085. In Cameroon Tanjong is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 52 percent live, Southwest Region, where 24 percent live and Centre Region, where 13 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 30 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

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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