Tankon Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Tankon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tankon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
China21:683,660,78330,601
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Tankon (135) may also be a first name.

Tankon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tankon is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tankon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,828,462nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Tankon reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 74 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 797,647th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 135 people.

It is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 941,845. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Tak Province, where 95 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 1 percent are found and Nonthaburi Province, where 1 percent are found. Other than Thailand Tankon is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

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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
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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 Tankon
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