Tongaonkar Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Tongaonkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tongaonkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1071:7,168,835157,365
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Tongaonkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tongaonkar (Marathi: टोणगावकर) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tongaonkar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Tongaonkar live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 7,168,835. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 77 percent live, Karnataka, where 7 percent live and Delhi, where 2 percent live. Outside of India Tongaonkar exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tongaonkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tongaonkar in the Marathi language
टोणगावकरtonagavakara53.33
टोणगांवकरtonaganvakara20
टोणगावंकरtonagavankara13.33
गओन्कारga'onkara6.67
टोनगावकरtonagavakara6.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tongaonkar
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