Tankink Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Tankink Surname User-submission:

The Tankink surname comes from a farm named Erve Tanckinck. Another etymology is that it's derived from tankenberg, a sand hill and nature reserve a long time ago, in the vicinity of the city of Oldenzaal. At the Tankenberg used to be an Anglian temple, where horses were sacrificed to praise the gods Wodan, Donar and Hertha.

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Tankink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3021:55,9189,596
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Tankink Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tankink surname comes from a farm named Erve Tanckinck. Another etymology is that it's derived from tankenberg, a sand hill and nature reserve a long time ago, in the vicinity of the city of Oldenzaal. At the Tankenberg used to be an Anglian temple, where horses were sacrificed to praise the gods Wodan, Donar and Hertha.

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Tankink Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tankink Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tankink is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tankink? popularity and diffusion

It is the 820,032nd most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. Tankink occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Tankink live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Tankink is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 302 people, or 1 in 55,918. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 59 percent are found, Overijssel, where 11 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Tankink Last Name Statistics demography

Tankink earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.97% less than the national average, earning $31,511 USD per year.

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Tounkin711/
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Tanquion67179/
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Tongkien675/
Thamking675/
Taynkyna674/
Tonkings672/
Thankaen671/
Tonkienė671/
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