Tawek Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Tawek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Tawek (22) may also be a first name.
Tawek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tawek (Hindi: टक) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tawek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawek? popularity and diffusion
Tawek is the 3,485,539th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Tawek are found; 91 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 91 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 22 people.
The surname Tawek is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea Tawek is mostly found in: Madang, where 96 percent are found and Gulf, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taweek | 91 | 45 | / |
| Taweke | 91 | 30 | / |
| Taswek | 91 | 4 | / |
| Taweik | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taek | 89 | 9,519 | / |
| Taweekh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Teaweek | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tayek | 80 | 233 | / |
| Taiek | 80 | 213 | / |
| Tawik | 80 | 64 | / |
| Tajek | 80 | 46 | / |
| Taweg | 80 | 24 | / |
| Towek | 80 | 20 | / |
| Tavek | 80 | 16 | / |
| Taekh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Htaek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tewek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Taweq | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thaweesk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tawike | 73 | 57 | / |
| Tabeck | 73 | 20 | / |
| Touwek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tabekh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tayekh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tawegh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tasweq | 73 | 4 | / |
| Taweeq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tawick | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tauwik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Teweik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawwec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawiec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayoek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taveke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tajeke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tajeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Htayek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taheak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tasuek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayeek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawaik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Htewek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taik | 67 | 2,843 | / |
| Tauk | 67 | 824 | / |
| Teik | 67 | 480 | / |
| Teak | 67 | 451 | / |
| Teek | 67 | 321 | / |
| Tiek | 67 | 303 | / |
| Toek | 67 | 211 | / |
| Tajk | 67 | 35 | / |
| Teuk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Touweke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tuek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tayk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taubeak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taec | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tyek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taeq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahbeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajekke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahawec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taheekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teawick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teeweek | 67 | 0 | / |
Tawek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawek in the Hindi language | ||
| टक | taka | - |
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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 Tawek
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