Tanjung Surname
Approximately 80,689 people bear this surname
Tanjung Surname User-submission:
Tanjung is an Indonesian surname, which means 'cape' or 'headland' in the Malay language. It can also be derived from the Old Javanese script ꦠꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦁ. It is also an Indonesian surname used by Chinese Indonesians of the clan 陳 (Mandarin: Chén, Hokkien: Tân or Dang).
Read More About This SurnameTanjung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 80,155 | 1:1,650 | 176 |
| Malaysia | 183 | 1:161,171 | 9,918 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Tanjung (2,060) may also be a first name.
Tanjung Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tanjung is an Indonesian surname, which means 'cape' or 'headland' in the Malay language. It can also be derived from the Old Javanese script ꦠꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦁ. It is also an Indonesian surname used by Chinese Indonesians of the clan 陳 (Mandarin: Chén, Hokkien: Tân or Dang).
- Jeffrey R. TanTanjung Demographics
Average Tanjung Salary in
United States
$47,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tanjung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tanjung Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tanjung is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tanjung.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanjung? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,033rd most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 90,316 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Tanjung live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 100 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Tanjung is also the 166,134th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,060 people.
Tanjung is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 80,155 people, or 1 in 1,650. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: North Sumatra, where 57 percent reside, West Java, where 10 percent reside and West Sumatra, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Tanjung Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tanjung are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
Tanjung earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandjung | 93 | 1,121 | / |
| Thanjung | 93 | 29 | / |
| Tanjjung | 93 | 15 | / |
| Tantjung | 93 | 11 | / |
| Tanjungh | 93 | 2 | / |
| Tanjuing | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tanjoung | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tanjun | 92 | 130 | / |
| Tanjong | 86 | 1,741 | / |
| Tancung | 86 | 46 | / |
| Taniung | 86 | 45 | / |
| Tanjunk | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tansung | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tonjung | 86 | 6 | / |
| Thanjun | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tanyung | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tanujun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tanhjun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tanzung | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tanjunt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tanhung | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tanyoung | 80 | 38 | / |
| Tanjoeng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tatinjun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thainjun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tanijong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tanjjong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tanjum | 77 | 5,420 | / |
| Tanjon | 77 | 254 | / |
| Tansun | 77 | 188 | / |
| Tancun | 77 | 126 | / |
| Tanhun | 77 | 119 | / |
| Tanyun | 77 | 11 | / |
| Tamjun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tonjun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tanzun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thatinjun | 75 | 33 | / |
| Dtanjoeng | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tancheung | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tanchoung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tonsung | 71 | 201 | / |
| Tanchun | 71 | 175 | / |
| Tanhoun | 71 | 101 | / |
| Tonjong | 71 | 28 | / |
| Tanyoun | 71 | 25 | / |
| Tansong | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tanshun | 71 | 7 | / |
| Thamjun | 71 | 4 | / |
| Taanjum | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tanzong | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tanioun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Toundjeung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tanjaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tanzoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thainajong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thatinjunn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teamjun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teansun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taumjun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tonjuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tanchong | 67 | 49 | / |
| Tanzhong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thanchun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thansong | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tonyoung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theansun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thamsung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanshuun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tongnung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaneong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thangeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaimjun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taingeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teansong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanyhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tancheun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanchoun | 67 | 1 | / |
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