Tunkan Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Tunkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tunkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Tunkan (60) may also be a first name.

Tunkan Last Name Facts

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

Tunkan occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tunkan is the 5,812,366th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Tunkan live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Tai-Asia. Tunkan is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 60 people.

The surname Tunkan is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 8,829,793. In Thailand Tunkan is primarily found in: Chiang Rai Province, where 50 percent reside and Lamphun Province, where 50 percent reside. Beside Thailand this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

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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 Tunkan
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