Tanuna Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Tanuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Solomon Islands231:25,2194,941
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Tanuna (27) may also be a first name.

Tanuna Last Name Facts

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

Tanuna (Hindi: तनुना, Marathi: तनुना, Russian: Тануна) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanuna? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 35 percent of Tanuna reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name globally, held by 27 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Tanuna is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 79 percent are found and Zamfara, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Tanuna is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 33 percent are found and Indonesia, where 30 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tanuna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanuna in the Hindi language
तनुनाtanuna-
Tanuna in the Marathi language
तनुनाtanuna83.33
तानुनाtanuna16.67
Tanuna in the Russian language
Танунаtanuna-

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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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  • 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 Tanuna
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