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Where Does The Last Name Tantu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Tantu (Bengali: তন্তু, Georgian: ტანტუ, Hindi: टन्टू, Marathi: तंटु, Oriya: ଟାୁମୁଣ୍ତା) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tantu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 124,073^rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,982,466 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Tantu are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 57,441^st most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 11,007 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,740 people, or 1 in 76,005. In Indonesia Tantu is most prevalent in: Gorontalo, where 46 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 16 percent live and North Sulawesi, where 14 percent live. Besides Indonesia this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent live and Romania, where 9 percent live.

Tantu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tantu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tantu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Tantu last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Tantu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.78% less than the national average, earning $24,259 USD per year.