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
Tanken (Hindi: तनकेन, Russian: Танкен) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tanken? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Tanken reside; 38 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 32 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Southwest Region, where 50 percent live, Northwest Region, where 33 percent live and Centre Region, where 17 percent live. Barring Cameroon Tanken exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 38 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.
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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- 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 Tanken
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