Tongtong Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Tongtong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tongtong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
China81:170,915,1968,932
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tongtong (79,178) may also be a first name.

Tongtong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tongtong is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Tongtong click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tongtong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Tongtong is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Tongtong are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Tongtong is also the 12,482nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 79,178 people.

The last name Tongtong is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 2,109,130. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Davao Region, where 40 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 25 percent live and Central Visayas, where 19 percent live. Not including The Philippines it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 21 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live.

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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 Tongtong
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