Tonkoano Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Tonkoano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tonkoano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger351:548,34314,024
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Tonkoano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tonkoano is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tonkoano click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkoano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tonkoano is the 3,228,735th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Tonkoano occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tonkoano live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Chadic Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 548,343. In Niger it is mostly found in: Niamey Capital District, where 97 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Niger Tonkoano occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 3 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonkouanou891/
Tankoano8870,008/
Tonkaono881/
Thongkoanoi841/
Tankouano82296/
Tankoanou822/
Tankoanoa822/
Tankoaano821/
Tankoanop821/
Tannkoano821/
Taankoano821/
Tankoanno821/
Tankouanou78128/
Tankoana75126/
Tamkoano757/
Tancoano754/
Tankouana711/
Tankououno671/
Tankaono50115/
Tankaona5031/

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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 Tonkoano
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