Tanken Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Tanken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Tanken (32) may also be a first name.
Tanken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tanken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tanken (Hindi: तनकेन, Russian: Танкен) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanken? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Tanken are found; 38 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Tanken is also the 1,840,253rd most common given name on earth. It is borne by 32 people.
The last name Tanken is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 50 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 33 percent reside and Centre Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 38 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangken | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tankeen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tankn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Thankaen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tankin | 83 | 243 | / |
| Tonken | 83 | 73 | / |
| Tankyn | 83 | 18 | / |
| Tancen | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tankenova | 80 | 32 | / |
| Teangkuen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thanhkien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taingkuen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tankink | 77 | 339 | / |
| Tankina | 77 | 250 | / |
| Tangkin | 77 | 219 | / |
| Tamcken | 77 | 67 | / |
| Tamkeng | 77 | 34 | / |
| Tainkin | 77 | 25 | / |
| Tanchen | 77 | 22 | / |
| Tankyna | 77 | 17 | / |
| Thamken | 77 | 15 | / |
| Tangkem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teinken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taynkyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thaingkeen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tonkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tangchen | 71 | 229 | / |
| Taankink | 71 | 53 | / |
| Thonkaen | 71 | 47 | / |
| Tangkion | 71 | 41 | / |
| Tainkina | 71 | 24 | / |
| Tannchen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Tongkien | 71 | 5 | / |
| Taynkyna | 71 | 4 | / |
| Teinkeng | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thongken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tatenkem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tonkienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tuonkeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thankinn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkuen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thangkem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tonkin | 67 | 12,660 | / |
| Thongkoen | 67 | 135 | / |
| Tonkyn | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tancin | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tankinova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tankinová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tachinkin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thangchen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thongkien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tonkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahankyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamkne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tachenkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamkem | 67 | 1 | / |
Tanken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tanken in the Hindi language | ||
| तनकेन | tanakena | - |
| Tanken in the Russian language | ||
| Танкен | tanken | - |
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Footnotes
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