Tantawi Surname
Approximately 29,568 people bear this surname
Tantawi Surname User-submission:
Tantawy relates to highness and high altitude in Arabic.
Tantawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 24,925 | 1:3,688 | 503 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,379 | 1:9,132 | 1,280 |
| Indonesia | 343 | 1:385,566 | 32,887 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Kuwait | 164 | 1:23,175 | 3,064 |
| Palestine | 156 | 1:29,159 | 3,948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 84 | 1:109,075 | 9,578 |
| Lebanon | 53 | 1:106,360 | 6,164 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Tantawi (1,812) may also be a first name.
Tantawi Surname Meaning
Tantawi Demographics
Tantawi Political Affiliation
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Tantawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tantawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tantawi (Arabic: الطنطاوي) is found most in Egypt. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tantawi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tantawi is the 18,645th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 246,467 people. The surname Tantawi is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Tantawi live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 84 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Tantawi is also the 179,394th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 1,812 people.
It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is borne by 24,925 people, or 1 in 3,688. Without taking into account Egypt Tantawi occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Tantawi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Tantawi last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Tantawi surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Tantawi earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.71% more than the national average, earning $52,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.62% less than the national average, earning $39,936 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanthawi | 93 | 184 | / |
| Thantawi | 93 | 18 | / |
| Thanthawi | 88 | 146 | / |
| Tanthawit | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tantawy | 86 | 41,407 | / |
| Tantowi | 86 | 2,825 | / |
| Tantawe | 86 | 645 | / |
| Tamtawi | 86 | 76 | / |
| Tontawi | 86 | 46 | / |
| Tantawa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tantavi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tantabi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Thanthawit | 82 | 1 | / |
| Teanthawai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tantabai | 80 | 2,436 | / |
| Tantawey | 80 | 400 | / |
| Tantobai | 80 | 260 | / |
| Tanthowi | 80 | 104 | / |
| Tanthewi | 80 | 82 | / |
| Tantowie | 80 | 47 | / |
| Tantowai | 80 | 24 | / |
| Tantawee | 80 | 16 | / |
| Tantaboi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Tontawai | 80 | 15 | / |
| Tantawet | 80 | 11 | / |
| Thantowi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Thontawi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tantavai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tantawes | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tantawed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tamthawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thantawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thonthawi | 75 | 662 | / |
| Tanthawet | 75 | 324 | / |
| Thanthawa | 75 | 210 | / |
| Thantawet | 75 | 144 | / |
| Tantobhai | 75 | 24 | / |
| Tanthawee | 75 | 10 | / |
| Tanthawes | 75 | 6 | / |
| Thanthavi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Teantawee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tantaubai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tantoobai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tontowi | 71 | 266 | / |
| Tontabi | 71 | 163 | / |
| Tamtowi | 71 | 79 | / |
| Tantava | 71 | 42 | / |
| Tantovi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Thantawech | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tantabe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thonthawai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tantaby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tantewy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tontobai | 67 | 173 | / |
| Tontabai | 67 | 88 | / |
| Tantabay | 67 | 66 | / |
| Tantobay | 67 | 45 | / |
| Thontowi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tontowai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tamtawee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tantaves | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tantovis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tantavee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tontawee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tantavay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tantavet | 67 | 1 | / |
Tantawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tantawi in the Arabic language | ||
| الطنطاوي | altntawy | - |
| طنطاوي | tntawy | - |
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