Cognomen طنطاوي (طنطاوي 
, Tantawy 
, Tantawi 
) , across the world, is a common last name. The family name طنطاوي is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Egypt, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, طنطاوي is the forename as well as the last name.
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| طنطاوي | Jordan, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan |
| Tantawy | Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia |
| Tantawi | United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco |
| Tantaoui | France, United States, Afghanistan, Italy, Morocco |
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طنطاوي جوهري Egyptian writer, EG (b. 1870) |
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مُحمَّد حُسين طنطاوي Egyptian Field marshal and former statesman, EG (b. 1935) |
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| محمد سيد طنطاوي Egyptian imam (1928-2010), EG (b. 1928) |
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| طنطاوي عبد الحميد طنطاوي EG (b. 1955) |
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