Tonoka Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Tonoka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tonoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania961:551,47535,149
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tonoka (92) may also be a first name.

Tonoka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tonoka is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonoka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tonoka is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Tonoka live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 92 people.

The last name Tonoka is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 551,475. In Tanzania Tonoka is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 94 percent reside, Geita Region, where 4 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Tonoka is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonooka925,194/
Tonokai9253/
Tongoka9228/
Tonouka921/
Tounooka862/
Tonaka83243/
Tonoki83178/
Tenoka83120/
Tanoka8356/
Toneka8343/
Tonoko8331/
Tonuka833/
Tonoca832/
Toungouka8012/
Tanooka77842/
Tonoike7749/
Tongaka7717/
Tonoski7711/
Tanoska7710/
Tooneka777/
Tungoka775/
Tonnaka775/
Tounaka773/
Tonakay772/
Tognoko771/
Tonocky771/
Thoneka771/
Tonaeka771/
Toneeka771/
Tanouka771/
Tonakai771/
Tongoqa771/
Tonacoa771/
Tonakas771/
Tonauka771/
Tonguka771/
Tonekea771/
Tannoka771/
Tonoukou7118/
Tongakah7115/
Tonashka7112/
Tonoccki714/
Thangoka712/
Tongakka711/
Tongnoke711/
Tanaka671,448,553/
Tonaki671,371/
Tanoko67525/
Tunuka67490/
Tonaco67311/
Taneka67283/
Tenaka67203/
Tonake6787/
Tanuka6744/
Tonuko6734/
Toneca6733/
Tonaca6727/
Tonako6714/
Tunaka6713/
Tonoco6711/
Tounoukeu6710/
Tonuki676/
Thongnaka676/
Teneka675/
Tonace674/
Tanoke673/
Tanoki672/
Tonaky672/
Tohnakaya672/
Tonauskas671/
Tunoko671/
Tenoko671/
Toñoca671/
Tonnoukou671/
Toneco671/
Tousnohki671/
Tanoky671/
Thongnoke671/
Tanoca671/

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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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  • 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 Tonoka
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