Toank Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

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

Toank Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Toank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Toank (14) may also be a first name.

Toank Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toank is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toank? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 84 percent of Toank are found; 84 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 84 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Toank is also the 3,024,661st most widely held forename on earth, borne by 14 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 166,402. In Papua New Guinea Toank is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 98 percent are found and Madang, where 2 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toang804,325/
Taonk8024/
Toanc803/
Tohang731,191/
Thoang73176/
Touang7373/
Toeang734/
Toamks731/
Tooang730/
Togiang6711/
Toasing675/
Tohhang671/
Toateng671/
Tojaeng671/
Tojeang671/
Thohang671/

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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 Toank
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