Tanya Surname

71,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Tanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1,5491:45,6035,191
Japan1,5081:84,7775,533
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Indonesia5891:224,53220,912
India4801:1,598,05358,900
United States3741:969,14271,998
Cameroon2551:81,4479,959
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711
Mongolia1161:24,3562,591
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
Philippines701:1,446,260102,978
South Africa681:796,73154,178
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
England421:1,326,62059,571
Canada401:921,14070,350
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Israel351:244,50422,492
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
China181:75,962,3094,162
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Tanyà (6) & Tânya (2) are calculated separately.

Tanya (388,266) may also be a first name.

Tanya Last Name Facts

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

Tanya (Arabic: تنا, Hindi: तान्या, Marathi: तान्या, Oriya: ତନଯ୍) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Tanyà or Tânya. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 71,708th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,058,928 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Tanya reside; 32 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 23 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Tanya is also the 2,670th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 388,266 people.

This surname is most numerous in Thailand, where it is held by 1,549 people, or 1 in 45,603. In Thailand Tanya is primarily found in: Tak Province, where 40 percent live, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, where 21 percent live and Chachoengsao Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Thailand this surname is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 22 percent live and Bangladesh, where 13 percent live.

Tanya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tanya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tanya last name grew 9,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Tanya surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Tanya earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.94% less than the national average, earning R 107,088 per year; in United States they earn 28.44% less than the national average, earning $30,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tanyà936/
Tânya932/
Thanya91511/
Tanyaş91136/
Taunya9128/
Tannya9124/
Tanyah9117/
Tainya9112/
Taanya9110/
Tahnya916/
Ttanya916/
Tanyaa914/
Tanhya912/
Tanyay912/
Teanya911/
Tahanya834/
Tanayya832/
Tanejya832/
Thanyas831/
Tahnyat831/
Tanya's831/
Tamnyah831/
Taneyia831/
Thanyai831/
Tanaaya831/
Tania80143,417/
Tanha8024,964/
Tonya801,556/
Tagna801,232/
Tanja801,096/
Tanyo80627/
Tanea80612/
Tayña80109/
Tanyó8088/
Tónya8022/
Tangayya7726/
Tangoiya778/
Tahnaiya772/
Thanyath771/
Tannayia771/
Tangaiya771/
Thanaiya771/
Tanahaya771/
Thanyach771/
Tasnia738,928/
Tanjay732,441/
Tanjia73996/
Taniah73906/
Tajnia73390/
Tangia73278/
Thania73269/
Tagney73246/
Tanyos73221/
Tanjai73202/
Tainha73200/
Tanias73200/
Tanjga73188/
Thanha73186/
Tagnia73156/
Tanhay73118/
Tahnia73102/
Tannia7389/
Tanhai7363/
Tangea7361/
Tanija7349/
Tounya7341/
Tanjah7325/
Tanjea7312/
Taunja7312/
Tanyás7311/
Thanja7310/
Taunia738/
Tanjad738/
Tainia738/
Tohnya737/
Taniea737/
Taniha737/
Teinya736/
Tanjat736/
Taniaa736/
Tanyoh736/
Tamgna736/
Tanhaa736/
Taniad735/
Tagnoy735/
Tanhyo735/
Tangna735/
Tonyaa734/
Taniap734/
Taínha734/
Tanjaa734/
Tanjoy734/
Taneah733/
Tonyha733/
Tannyo733/
Tonyah733/
Tanyoo733/
Tonnya732/
Tonjya732/
Tannea732/
Tanjas732/
Tagnai732/
Taneao732/
Taneha732/
Tannha732/
Taania732/
Tagnap732/
Teunya732/
Tonyaj731/
Teanea731/
Tainea731/
Taniat731/
Tanioa731/
Tonyea731/
Taįnia731/
Taagna731/
Tanjaš731/
Tanjoa731/
Taneau731/
Teania731/
Tatnja731/
Tatgna731/
Tanyoy731/
Taynia731/
Taigna731/
Dtania731/
Tamnyo730/
Tangaiyah712/
Taingayya711/
Thaanyaah711/
Thanyaaut711/
Taña672,028/
Tangney671,744/
Tanneau671,598/
Tanaiyo67697/
Tanjiat6774/
Tanaijo6760/
Thaniah6745/
Thanjai6741/
Tamneha6736/
Tanagia6735/
Tanihaa6725/
Tanjiah6719/
Tahniah6718/
Tanaija6714/
Tagnatz6713/
Tanhiah6711/
Tahanea6710/
Tangiau679/
Tangnoy678/
Tahanha677/
Tahania677/
Thaniea676/
Thangaiyah675/
Tainjas674/
Tanihad673/
Tanihas673/
Tanijay673/
Taņa673/
Thanyoo673/
Tanajia672/
Tangnat672/
Teaniah671/
Teannia671/
Thanoja671/
Tainjay671/
Taungea671/
Tanehat671/
Tangiha671/
Taignia671/
Tanaaja671/
Tonaiya671/
Tonyaee671/
Tangeay671/
Tangioy671/
Taniaie671/
Tanjaih671/
Taungia671/
Tasneha671/
Thonyat671/
Thanjad671/
Thanyod671/
Thanyos671/
Teanjai671/
Tanngna671/
Tanhyoo671/
Taugney670/
Tangnay670/

Tanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanya in the Hindi language
तान्याtan'ya89.65
तन्याtan'ya5.54
तनयाtanaya1.88
तानयाtanaya1.37
तानियाtaniya0.73
तांयाtanya0.23
तन्यtan'ya0.18
टन्याtan'ya0.09
टांयाtanya0.09
तान्यtan'ya0.09
तनियाtaniya0.05
टंयाtanya0.05
टानियाtaniya0.05
Tanya in the Marathi language
तान्याtan'ya62.64
तनयाtanaya22.8
तन्याtan'ya4.4
तानयाtanaya3.3
ताण्याtanya1.37
टन्याtan'ya0.73
तनयtanaya0.46
टान्याtan'ya0.37
तानीयाtaniya0.27
तनtana0.18
टानीयाtaniya0.09
तान्हाtanha0.09
तानुtanu0.09
तानयtanaya0.09
टनtana0.09
तनया़tanaya0.09
तात्याtatya0.09
वण्याvanya0.09
तान्यtan'ya0.09
तानाtana0.09
Tanya in the Oriya language
ତନଯ୍tanay21.43
ତନୟାtanaya21.43
ତାନଯ୍ାtanaya14.29
ତନଯ୍ାtanaya14.29
ତନtana7.14
ଟୟtaya7.14
ତନୟtanaya7.14
ତାନାtana7.14
Tanya in the Arabic language
تناtna-

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