Tengen Surname

378,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 945 people bear this surname

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

Tengen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tengen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4311:48,1886,310
Papua New Guinea2661:30,6533,523
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Japan451:2,840,98432,386
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Finland151:366,44725,366
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Tengén (1) are calculated separately.

Tengen (526) may also be a first name.

Tengen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tengen occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Tengén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tengen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 378,019th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,711,689 people. The surname Tengen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Tengen are found; 46 percent are found in Central Africa and 45 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 367,904th most widely held first name internationally, held by 526 people.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 48,188. In Cameroon Tengen is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 46 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 45 percent are found and Centre Region, where 6 percent are found. Not including Cameroon Tengen occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Tengen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tengen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tengen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tengen surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Tengen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.92% more than the national average, earning $51,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tengén941/
Tengeng9286/
Tenguen9213/
Tenggen929/
Tuengen928/
Thengen924/
Teungen924/
Tenghen923/
Teengen921/
Tengeen921/
Tensgen921/
Toengen921/
Tengn910/
Teengoen8658/
Teenggen8613/
Teanngen865/
Thoengen863/
Tengemne861/
Tengueng861/
Tiengien861/
Tienngen861/
Toengoen861/
Tuengoen861/
Theungen861/
Tenggeng861/
Taenngen861/
Teenguen861/
Tingen831,535/
Tensen83973/
Tenene83590/
Tenyen8390/
Tengin8366/
Tengem8332/
Tenzen8330/
Tengne8321/
Tenjen834/
Tenhen832/
Tenein832/
Tenean831/
Teneun831/
Tenien831/
Thuengoen80175/
Tenningen8018/
Tienngien801/
Tuenngoen801/
Theanngen801/
Taenngoen801/
Temsgen777,412/
Tinggen77557/
Tenienė77111/
Thengne7767/
Taengin7760/
Thenene7759/
Tenszen7738/
Thüngen7734/
Tenegne7725/
Tenisen7713/
Tenient779/
Tiensen777/
Tenåsen777/
Tingeng776/
Tenchen775/
Tenging775/
Tuengin775/
Tenguem774/
Teanyen774/
Thengin773/
Tenesin773/
Thenyen772/
Tenshen771/
Tienjen771/
Tegnene771/
Tehnzen771/
Tenesen771/
Tenguin771/
Tenseen771/
Tenzeng771/
Thngeng771/
Tyongen771/
Teniene771/
Tenseng771/
Tenzeen771/
Tenehyn771/
Tenggin771/
Tenghin771/
Thensen770/
Tennsen770/
Thaenngoen755/
Thienngoen752/
Tingn731/
Thoensen71173/
Thuengin718/
Thienyen715/
Tengging714/
Tenessen712/
Tenissen712/
Theensen711/
Thenghne711/
Tenguing711/
Tienjien711/
Toinge'n711/
Thiengin711/
Tenchene711/
Tennsend710/
Tenzin679,794/
Tenjin671,215/
Tensin67607/
Tenine67317/
Tingin67285/
Tingne67137/
Temsen6791/
Tengim6784/
Temjen6770/
Tenhuisen6742/
Tenain6741/
Tångne6732/
Tenjem6729/
Tingem6726/
Tenzem6726/
Tensén6713/
Temzen6711/
Tensyn6711/
Tenchesen678/
Tinene674/
Tenitenne674/
Thenissen672/
Tensem672/
Tenyem672/
Thainngen672/
Tenzng671/
Tyongn671/
Tencin671/
Tyngän671/
Teinissen671/
Temgem671/
Temgne671/
Tenicheng671/
Tenxin671/
Thngin671/
Thingn671/
Thienssen671/
Teangniem671/
Tingng671/
Thienjeen671/
Tenzyn671/
Tenhin671/
Tenguinne670/
Thoenssen670/

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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 Tengen
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