Tankum Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Tankum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Tankum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tankum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tankum (Hindi: तनकुम) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Tankum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tankum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,485,539th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Tankum live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Tankum is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 903,003. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 96 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 4 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Tankum occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 22 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangkum | 92 | 140 | / |
| Tankhum | 92 | 49 | / |
| Tankoum | 92 | 10 | / |
| Tankaum | 92 | 6 | / |
| Teankum | 92 | 5 | / |
| Tankuim | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tainkum | 92 | 2 | / |
| Thankum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thangkum | 86 | 44 | / |
| Tangkhum | 86 | 16 | / |
| Theankum | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tatnkeum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tainkhum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tonkum | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tancum | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tankom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tasingkum | 80 | 17 | / |
| Thangkhum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tongkum | 77 | 495 | / |
| Toonkum | 77 | 29 | / |
| Tangkom | 77 | 18 | / |
| Thonkum | 77 | 7 | / |
| Tonkhum | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tamkoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tankhom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teancum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teamkum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tonkoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thasingkum | 75 | 20 | / |
| Thongkum | 71 | 2,193 | / |
| Tongkhum | 71 | 19 | / |
| Thonhkum | 71 | 6 | / |
| Toonkhum | 71 | 5 | / |
| Toongkum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Theamkum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tounkoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tongkoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thonkaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thonkgum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thonkhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thangkom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thauncum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thasingkhum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thongkhum | 67 | 2,189 | / |
| Thankhoem | 67 | 82 | / |
| Tonkom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tomkum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tancom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tamcum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoungkum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thongkkum | 67 | 1 | / |
Tankum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tankum in the Hindi language | ||
| तनकुम | tanakuma | - |
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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
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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 Tankum
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