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Where Does The Last Name Tanki Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Tanki (Bengali: তনকি, Hindi: तनकी, Marathi: तानकी, Oriya: ଟାି, Russian: Танки) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Tánki or Tañki. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanki? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Tanki is the 247,845^th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,543,358 people. The surname Tanki is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Tanki reside; 30 percent reside in Southern Africa and 30 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 68,856^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 8,400 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 142,531. In Kenya Tanki is mostly found in: Narok County, where 98 percent are found, Bomet County, where 0 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 0 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 19 percent are found and Lesotho, where 17 percent are found.

Tanki Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tanki has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tanki surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanki Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Tanki last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Tanki earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.5% less than the national average, earning R 70,092 per year and in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.