Tavek Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Tavek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Tavek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tavek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tavek (Hindi: तावेक) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tavek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Tavek is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Tavek reside; 94 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 94 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 543,581. In Papua New Guinea Tavek is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 47 percent reside, Morobe, where 47 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taveke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tevek | 80 | 141 | / |
| Tavik | 80 | 103 | / |
| Tawek | 80 | 32 | / |
| Tovek | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tavec | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tavík | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tavex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tauvik | 73 | 79 | / |
| Taweek | 73 | 45 | / |
| Taweke | 73 | 30 | / |
| Tabeck | 73 | 20 | / |
| Teviek | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tabekh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Taswek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Thevek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Taweik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thavik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tavike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tasuek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teveuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tavegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tavick | 73 | 0 | / |
| Teveck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tausvik | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tavkova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Thavaik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tavique | 67 | 9 | / |
| Taweekh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taubeak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tahvyok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahbeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teuveuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavoick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaweek | 67 | 0 | / |
Tavek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tavek in the Hindi language | ||
| तावेक | taveka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tavek
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