Tanz Surname

279,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Tanz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4621:166,19614,183
Germany4471:180,10221,058
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Tanz (145) may also be a first name.

Tanz Last Name Facts

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

Tanz (Arabic: تانز) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tanz.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 279,475th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,269,375 people. The surname Tanz is primarily found in Asia, where 36 percent of Tanz live; 34 percent live in South Asia and 34 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Tanz is also the 766,399th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 145 people.

The last name Tanz is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 166,196. In Iran Tanz is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 39 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 16 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Iran this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Tanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tanz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tanz surname increased 28,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tanz surname are 10.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tanz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.5% more than the national average, earning $71,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tanze89743/
Tantz8963/
Thanz8921/
Tancz8917/
Tainz899/
Tahnz891/
Teanz891/
Tanzs890/
Teanze802/
Tgainz802/
Tahanz801/
Tantze800/
Tanç751,266/
Tans751,246/
Tanc75770/
Tacz75472/
Tonz7594/
Tamz755/
Tasinze731/
Tanış6714,639/
Tansh671,264/
Thans67797/
Tanci67538/
Teanc67331/
Tants67264/
Tanje67215/
Tanse67171/
Tontz67166/
Tonze67159/
Tance67130/
Tanch6798/
Tansø6758/
Tancs6726/
Toncz6717/
Tains6714/
Tamze6714/
Tanzhova6712/
Tanns676/
Teans675/
Tayns674/
Tonzs673/
Tuonz672/
Toonz671/
Tansp671/
Tands671/
Taanx671/
Tauns671/
Ttans671/
Thonz671/

Tanz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanz in the Arabic language
تانزtanz-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Tanz
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