Tokang Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tokang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tokang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1651:125,87314,288
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858

Tokang (42) may also be a first name.

Tokang Last Name Facts

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

Tokang is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tokang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tokang is the 1,025,894th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name Tokang is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Tokang are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 42 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 125,873. In Cameroon Tokang is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 72 percent are found, North Region, where 13 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Tokang is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tockang92418/
Tokkang92153/
Thokang9227/
Tokhang9222/
Toukang9213/
Tokgang921/
Tokaing921/
Tokaseng861/
Takang833,535/
Tukang83787/
Tokong83694/
Tekang83294/
Tocang833/
Thakang77104/
Tokkong77103/
Tokheng7750/
Takeang7735/
Tekaing7721/
Thukang7719/
Takaung7713/
Tokhong777/
Thokong777/
Takhang773/
Teekang772/
Toekong772/
Tekeang772/
Takaang771/
Tuhkang771/
Tegkang771/
Toukong771/
Toukamg771/
Toikong771/
Tocgang771/
Tockong771/
Takaing771/
Takkang771/
Tehkang771/
Tokeung771/
Thakeang7129/
Taskhang718/
Thukhang713/
Teekhang711/
Thogkong711/
Tacang671,545/
Takong67895/
Tucong67369/
Tocong67335/
Tekong67108/
Tukong6758/
Tecong6757/
Tucang6736/
Tacong6726/
Takank6711/
Thukhaung673/
Takamg672/
Tekanc671/
Thugkhang671/
Tekank671/
Thakahang671/

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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 Tokang
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