Tantau Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Romania

Tantau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tantau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3181:166,48314,737
Romania3101:64,7677,799
Australia761:355,20729,862
United States471:7,711,892346,147
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England41:13,929,515290,718
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tantau (10) may also be a first name.

Tantau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tantau has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Tantau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tantau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 415,025th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. Tantau occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Tantau live; 38 percent live in East Africa and 38 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Tantau is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 166,483. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Singida Region, where 95 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Tantau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tantau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tantau last name increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tantau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tantau surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Tantau earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $43,204 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tantaut925/
Tantayu924/
Tantaud923/
Tantaus921/
Tanteau921/
Tanta919,377/
Tantu913,676/
Tantay832,395/
Tantha83994/
Tantas83691/
Tanttu83649/
Tantaş83623/
Tantah83590/
Tantuo83441/
Tainta83357/
Thanta83237/
Tantai83187/
Tantui83158/
Tantou83103/
Tontau8395/
Tantoa8389/
Tantea8383/
Tantue8363/
Tantus8355/
Thantu8327/
Tantuğ8320/
Tantad8314/
Tantat838/
Tantuy835/
Tantuu834/
Tantut834/
Teantu833/
Tantap833/
Tanthu832/
Tanteu832/
Teanta831/
Taintu831/
Tanntu831/
Tantaj831/
Tantta831/
Tamntu831/
Taunta831/
Tantaa831/
Tantaz831/
Tantuh831/
Taínta831/
Ttanta831/
Tantae831/
Tantush775,119/
Tanthai77832/
Tantawe77645/
Tantiya77401/
Tantash77391/
Tantast77123/
Thantha7792/
Tantuji7788/
Thanhtu7786/
Tanthat7770/
Thainta7769/
Tantaha7747/
Tantayo7721/
Tantaya7720/
Tantoja7716/
Tasintu7715/
Tantuya7714/
Tanthup7712/
Tasinta7712/
Taainta778/
Tanthay777/
Tantoya777/
Tainthu777/
Tanthap777/
Tantaji774/
Tanthae774/
Tahanta772/
Thanttu771/
Taintas771/
Tanntay771/
Tacinta771/
Thanteu771/
Tatinta771/
Tanteah771/
Tanteya771/
Ttantas771/
Tantaia771/
Tanteja771/
Tanto736,866/
Tamta736,368/
Tonta734,616/
Tontu73501/
Tantó73106/
Tamtu7388/
Tantã731/
Tantoush715,553/
Thantaha71260/
Tantawee7116/
Thanthai7115/
Tantawet7111/
Tantaish719/
Tantiyah718/
Thanthad716/
Thanthaj716/
Tahaunta716/
Tantawes715/
Thanthay714/
Thaintha714/
Tasinthu714/
Thantead714/
Thanthah713/
Taantiya712/
Theanetu712/
Tassinta712/
Tanthiya712/
Teanthai712/
Tanntuji711/
Tantojas711/
Tantaiee711/
Thanthas711/
Thanthou711/
Tachinta711/
Tantaiet711/
Tantouch711/
Tantusch711/
Theantas711/
Thauntup711/
Tantajit711/
Tantawed711/
Tantoh673,444/
Tantoy672,096/
Tantod671,334/
Thonta67942/
Tounta67821/
Tantot67715/
Tantos67599/
Tamtou67526/
Tontuş67425/
Tontaş67409/
Tanthawet67324/
Tantee67173/
Tontha67158/
Tontea67149/
Thantawet67144/
Tamtaş67144/
Tantajaya6752/
Tamtai6749/
Tantij6748/
Tantie6743/
Tamtat6734/
Thanhthuy6724/
Tontou6723/
Tantey6721/
Tontai6719/
Tantoo6718/
Tontat6716/
Tontay6716/
Tainto6715/
Tamtta6713/
Tantho6713/
Tamteu6713/
Tontoa6711/
Tantoi6711/
Tanthawee6710/
Tontus679/
Tamtah678/
Tamtad678/
Theanthai677/
Tanthawes676/
Tamtay675/
Tointa675/
Tontas674/
Tantôt674/
Tamtha674/
Toonta674/
Tamtup674/
Teantawee674/
Teanto674/
Tontaa673/
Tontad673/
Tamtas673/
Tahanthai673/
Thanhthad672/
Totnta672/
Toynta672/
Tontae672/
Tontah671/
Teitintau671/
Thanthayi671/
Thontu671/
Tonteu671/
Teinta671/
Thanthaai671/
Thanto671/
Tachintha671/
Taanto671/
Tontui671/
Tanthajit671/
Tantós671/
Thaunthai671/
Thanty671/
Thantajit671/
Thanthaha671/
Taimta671/
Tanthasst671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tantau
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