Tau Surname
Approximately 48,900 people bear this surname
Tau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 30,628 | 1:1,769 | 216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4,052 | 1:2,012 | 74 |
| Lesotho | 3,217 | 1:632 | 27 |
| Botswana | 2,294 | 1:953 | 43 |
| Vietnam | 1,573 | 1:58,898 | 577 |
| Indonesia | 1,280 | 1:103,320 | 10,625 |
| United States | 649 | 1:558,488 | 46,038 |
| Romania | 438 | 1:45,840 | 5,720 |
| Argentina | 434 | 1:98,487 | 8,305 |
| Solomon Islands | 402 | 1:1,443 | 84 |
| India | 397 | 1:1,932,155 | 67,012 |
| Nigeria | 336 | 1:527,211 | 25,962 |
| Vanuatu | 315 | 1:836 | 191 |
| Hong Kong | 309 | 1:23,739 | 475 |
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| Israel | 237 | 1:36,108 | 5,008 |
| Japan | 231 | 1:553,438 | 15,222 |
| Brazil | 226 | 1:947,232 | 33,775 |
| New Zealand | 221 | 1:20,490 | 3,596 |
| Malaysia | 221 | 1:133,458 | 8,588 |
| French Polynesia | 190 | 1:1,478 | 247 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 1:182,509 | 16,410 |
| American Samoa | 41 | 1:1,360 | 222 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Brunei | 34 | 1:12,316 | 1,672 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Samoa | 9 | 1:21,534 | 479 |
| Nauru | 9 | 1:1,320 | 249 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Cook Islands | 7 | 1:2,597 | 656 |
| Marshall Islands | 6 | 1:8,637 | 1,214 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Tau (17,056) may also be a first name.
Tau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Lion” in Sesuto and Sechuana.
User-submitted Reference
Tau Means 'elephant' in Setswana.
- onesisnTau Demographics
Average Male Tau Height
170.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tau (Bengali: তাউ, Hindi: टाऊ, Marathi: ताऊ, Oriya: ତାଉ, Tibetan: ལྟའུ་) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,503rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 149,030 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Tau live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 42,439th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 17,056 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 30,628 people, or 1 in 1,769. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 26 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Limpopo, where 19 percent live. Not including South Africa it is found in 91 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Lesotho, where 7 percent live.
Tau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,327 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tau surname are 1.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Tau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.48% less than the national average, earning €16,973 per year; in Norway they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning 372,032 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9% more than the national average, earning R 259,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.06% more than the national average, earning $26,802,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $52,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $57,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taue | 86 | 41,447 | / |
| Taju | 86 | 33,768 | / |
| Taus | 86 | 6,702 | / |
| Tayu | 86 | 5,615 | / |
| Thau | 86 | 3,627 | / |
| Tahu | 86 | 3,122 | / |
| Taut | 86 | 2,895 | / |
| Taup | 86 | 1,974 | / |
| Taud | 86 | 612 | / |
| Tauz | 86 | 348 | / |
| Tauy | 86 | 151 | / |
| Taux | 86 | 135 | / |
| Taiu | 86 | 116 | / |
| Tauh | 86 | 92 | / |
| Tauß | 86 | 63 | / |
| Tauu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ttau | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tgau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tu | 80 | 1,573,859 | / |
| Ta | 80 | 1,030,717 | / |
| Tautz | 75 | 2,562 | / |
| Tayou | 75 | 2,396 | / |
| Tauya | 75 | 1,758 | / |
| Tauch | 75 | 685 | / |
| Tauss | 75 | 654 | / |
| Tuyau | 75 | 519 | / |
| Theau | 75 | 444 | / |
| Tahau | 75 | 215 | / |
| Tayuh | 75 | 145 | / |
| Tajou | 75 | 113 | / |
| Tauts | 75 | 111 | / |
| Tayau | 75 | 98 | / |
| Taihu | 75 | 91 | / |
| Thaiu | 75 | 90 | / |
| Taupp | 75 | 83 | / |
| Taoue | 75 | 70 | / |
| Taush | 75 | 68 | / |
| Taudt | 75 | 67 | / |
| Taheu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Thaju | 75 | 63 | / |
| Tauye | 75 | 42 | / |
| Taust | 75 | 39 | / |
| Tahyu | 75 | 36 | / |
| Tauia | 75 | 34 | / |
| Thayu | 75 | 28 | / |
| Șteau | 75 | 28 | / |
| Tayut | 75 | 27 | / |
| Tayup | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tayud | 75 | 20 | / |
| Thahu | 75 | 20 | / |
| Tautt | 75 | 16 | / |
| Thauß | 75 | 13 | / |
| Taaju | 75 | 12 | / |
| Tahiu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Taiau | 75 | 10 | / |
| Taiou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Teaud | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tauzz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Taued | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tayus | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ștaut | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tauph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tauyo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tajuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tault | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tajuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taues | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tauhd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thauh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ttaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thauj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thaup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taueh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thauê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gytau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taius | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taiuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toiau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtayu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tujau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauhy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Teaus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thu | 67 | 340,821 | / |
| Tai | 67 | 276,834 | / |
| Taj | 67 | 222,257 | / |
| Tut | 67 | 192,811 | / |
| Tay | 67 | 99,860 | / |
| Tuo | 67 | 79,820 | / |
| Tat | 67 | 49,468 | / |
| Tuy | 67 | 37,508 | / |
| Tap | 67 | 36,626 | / |
| Tah | 67 | 33,333 | / |
| Tea | 67 | 27,788 | / |
| Tha | 67 | 26,818 | / |
| Tuz | 67 | 26,013 | / |
| Tae | 67 | 24,677 | / |
| Tou | 67 | 20,463 | / |
| Tas | 67 | 16,668 | / |
| Toa | 67 | 9,141 | / |
| Tui | 67 | 8,159 | / |
| Taz | 67 | 6,545 | / |
| Tux | 67 | 6,203 | / |
| Tad | 67 | 5,914 | / |
| Taa | 67 | 4,835 | / |
| Tuğ | 67 | 4,764 | / |
| Tue | 67 | 4,002 | / |
| Ttu | 67 | 3,645 | / |
| Htu | 67 | 3,564 | / |
| Tuj | 67 | 3,182 | / |
| Hta | 67 | 2,968 | / |
| Taç | 67 | 2,568 | / |
| Teu | 67 | 2,429 | / |
| Tta | 67 | 2,205 | / |
| Tuç | 67 | 2,169 | / |
| Tağ | 67 | 2,000 | / |
| Tud | 67 | 1,870 | / |
| Tus | 67 | 1,550 | / |
| Tuu | 67 | 876 | / |
| Tup | 67 | 538 | / |
| Tuş | 67 | 538 | / |
| Tuh | 67 | 510 | / |
| Taï | 67 | 424 | / |
| Theaux | 67 | 409 | / |
| Tahoue | 67 | 302 | / |
| Theaud | 67 | 223 | / |
| Taoued | 67 | 204 | / |
| Taujoo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Taoues | 67 | 75 | / |
| Dta | 67 | 68 | / |
| Tga | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tajudd | 67 | 52 | / |
| Thaust | 67 | 50 | / |
| Tahaju | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tayuhe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Tayeau | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dtu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tahayu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tauova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tayhus | 67 | 27 | / |
| Taujah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Túa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Thausz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tač | 67 | 15 | / |
| Htauji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tuyaux | 67 | 13 | / |
| Téa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tahjou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tgu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tayhou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Teauea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tauhee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taÿ | 67 | 8 | / |
| Taihou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taujip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thaiau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taiuph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tìa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taouet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thaiou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taî | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thault | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taushd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tayous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tajult | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taouhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tać | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tayaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tayouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taajud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tauhio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toyaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tejeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajous | 67 | 1 | / |
| T'U | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tausth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tòa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuyeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tỏa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thauhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahjuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tai'au | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauhii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taïoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtauwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Tau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tau in the Bengali language | ||
| তাউ | ta'u | - |
| Tau in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལྟའུ་ | ta'u | 76.19 |
| བལྟའུ་ | ta'u | 11.11 |
| ཏའུ་ | ta'u | 6.35 |
| ལྟའུ། | ta'u | 3.17 |
| ཏའུ། | ta'u | 1.59 |
| ཏའི་ | té | 1.59 |
| Tau in the Marathi language | ||
| ताऊ | ta'u | 74.49 |
| ताउ | ta'u | 17.7 |
| तारू | taru | 2.47 |
| तौ | tau | 2.06 |
| तारु | taru | 2.06 |
| Tau in the Hindi language | ||
| टाऊ | ta'u | 56.56 |
| ताऊ | ta'u | 17.65 |
| टाउ | ta'u | 10.86 |
| ताउ | ta'u | 4.98 |
| तौ | tau | 3.17 |
| तऊ | ta'u | 2.26 |
| ताु | tau | 1.81 |
| ताू | tau | 0.9 |
| टा़ऊ | tau | 0.45 |
| टाू | tau | 0.45 |
| Tau in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାଉ | ta'u | 33.33 |
| ଟଉ | ta'u | 27.78 |
| ତଉ | ta'u | 16.67 |
| ଟାଉ | ta'u | 11.11 |
| ତନୁଚ | tanuca | 5.56 |
| ଟଊ | ta'u | 5.56 |
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