Around the globe, Tangaroa (Tangaroa 
) is an extremely rare male given name. More prevalently, Tangaroa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Tangaroa | United States, Spain, New Zealand, Australia |
| tangaroa tangaroa Member of Parliament and Queen's Representative (1921-2009), NZ (b. 1921) |
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