Tankia Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Tankia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tankia (126) may also be a first name.
Tankia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tankia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tankia (Marathi: तनिकया, Oriya: ଟିଆ) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tankia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,323,005th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Tankia reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Tankia is also the 829,183rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 126 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 799,667. In Niger it is primarily found in: Agadez Region, where 92 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 4 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangkia | 92 | 16 | / |
| Tankija | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tankhiat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thankiap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thankiah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tankio | 83 | 458 | / |
| Tonkia | 83 | 36 | / |
| Tankja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tankya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tangkihay | 80 | 98 | / |
| Thankaiya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tanquia | 77 | 982 | / |
| Tanchia | 77 | 49 | / |
| Tonkiha | 77 | 24 | / |
| Tankyaa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tonkiah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tounkia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tangkya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thankya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tanquias | 71 | 57 | / |
| Tanquiah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tongkiat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Thamkiap | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thongkia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tankayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tonkio | 67 | 108 | / |
| Thongkiat | 67 | 70 | / |
| Tankeo | 67 | 63 | / |
| Thankayya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tankjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thongkiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tangkehay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tanquihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tankyo | 67 | 1 | / |
Tankia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tankia in the Marathi language | ||
| तनिकया | tanikaya | - |
| Tankia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟିଆ | ti'a | 91.11 |
| ଟଂକିଆ | tanki'a | 4.44 |
| ପନାଡ | panada | 2.22 |
| ଟାିଆ | tai'a | 2.22 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tankia
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