Tankar Surname
Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname
Tankar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,442 | 1:531,945 | 26,419 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Tankar (338) may also be a first name.
Tankar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tankar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tankar (Hindi: टंकर, Marathi: तानकर, Oriya: ଟଣକାର, Russian: Танкар) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tankar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tankar is the 263,294th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,897,544 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Tankar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 475,334th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 338 people.
It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,442 people, or 1 in 531,945. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent are found, Gujarat, where 43 percent are found and Telangana, where 2 percent are found. Outside of India Tankar occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 1 percent are found and Turkey, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thankar | 92 | 422 | / |
| Tankkar | 92 | 84 | / |
| Tangkar | 92 | 73 | / |
| Tankare | 92 | 59 | / |
| Tannkar | 92 | 8 | / |
| Tankart | 92 | 7 | / |
| Tankatr | 92 | 6 | / |
| Taankar | 92 | 5 | / |
| Tankaur | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tankaar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tainkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tamnkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tankahar | 86 | 40 | / |
| Tajnekar | 86 | 22 | / |
| Thankare | 86 | 8 | / |
| Thankkar | 86 | 7 | / |
| Tankaire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tahankar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thamnkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tangkare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tanckard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tancar | 83 | 159 | / |
| Tonkar | 83 | 98 | / |
| Tankor | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tankarova | 80 | 14 | / |
| Thangkard | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tamkhar | 77 | 27 | / |
| Thankor | 77 | 13 | / |
| Tongkar | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tonkare | 77 | 7 | / |
| Tounkar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tankore | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tancare | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thonkar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tamkard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tancart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tankour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tangkor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tamkart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tamkare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tanquar | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tankharova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tanquart | 71 | 41 | / |
| Tongkhar | 71 | 12 | / |
| Thongkar | 71 | 7 | / |
| Thonkare | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tounkare | 71 | 3 | / |
| Toonkart | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tounkaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thamkare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toncar | 67 | 355 | / |
| Tancor | 67 | 53 | / |
| Tancár | 67 | 40 | / |
| Thongkhar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tancarová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tancarova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thonkhare | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thongkard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tonkarova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thanchear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tongkeart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonkor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanqarova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thangkotr | 67 | 1 | / |
Tankar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tankar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟଣକାର | tanakara | 83.33 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 16.67 |
| Tankar in the Marathi language | ||
| तानकर | tanakara | 49.57 |
| टाणकर | tanakara | 37.09 |
| टानकर | tanakara | 9.06 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.85 |
| तनकर | tanakara | 0.17 |
| तातकर | tatakara | 0.17 |
| राणकर | ranakara | 0.17 |
| तांकर | tankara | 0.17 |
| पंकजा | pankaja | 0.17 |
| टंकार | tankara | 0.09 |
| तंकर | tankara | 0.09 |
| Tankar in the Hindi language | ||
| टंकर | tankara | 40 |
| टंकार | tankara | 20 |
| टन्कर | tankara | 10 |
| तांकर | tankara | 10 |
| तंकर | tankara | 10 |
| टांकर | tankara | 10 |
| Tankar in the Russian language | ||
| Танкар | tankar | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tankar
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