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

The last name Tanko (Hindi: टांको, Marathi: तानकु, Russian: Танько) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Tankó. For other potential spellings of Tanko click here.

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

The surname Tanko is the 3,036^th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,313 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Tanko are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 77 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,223^rd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 74,074 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 133,329 people, or 1 in 1,329. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 16 percent are found, Taraba, where 13 percent are found and Niger, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 18 percent are found and Ghana, where 4 percent are found.

Tanko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Muslim (68%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tanko surname are 0.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.22% registered with the party.

The amount Tanko earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $43,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.52% less than the national average, earning $41,474 CAD per year.