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

Tantau occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tantau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tantau is the 415,025th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Tantau are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tantau is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 10 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 166,483. In Tanzania it is most common in: Singida Region, where 95 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 1 percent reside and Manyara Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Tantau exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Tantau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tantau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tantau last name grew 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 US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the 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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