Arg Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Arg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1431:544,20630,161
Iran711:1,081,44448,589
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Arg (85) may also be a first name.

Arg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arg (Hindi: अर्ग, Russian: Арг) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Arg.

How Common Is The Last Name Arg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 996,001st most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Arg are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 85 people.

It is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 544,206. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Sirnak Province, where 76 percent are found, Diyarbakir Province, where 12 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 28 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garg86225,266/
Harg86325/
Args86122/
Argh8679/
Ajrg866/
Airg863/
Aerg862/
Argt862/
Arhg862/
Arzg862/
Atrg861/
Earg861/
Asrg861/
Argg861/
Argz861/
Argq861/
Argp861/
Arrg861/
Arqg861/
Aarg861/
Argue752,476/
Gargh7587/
Garrg7534/
Hargg7516/
Aargh754/
Hargh753/
Gaarg753/
Haarg752/
Ayrgs752/
Harrg752/
Ausrg751/
Aurkg751/
Asrgk751/
Ajrcg751/
Argks751/
Arzhg751/
Aergh751/
Hairg751/
Aurgs751/
Hargs751/
Gargq751/
Gargg751/
Hearg751/
Eargt750/
Harcg750/
Org679,039/
Arc676,811/
Ark672,997/
Erg67109/
Arx6743/
Arq6732/
Argova6719/
Hargue6710/
Hargth671/
Garhgh671/
Arggue671/
Argowa671/
Aurgue671/
Harzgh671/

Arg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arg in the Hindi language
अर्गarga66.67
आर्गarga33.33
Arg in the Russian language
Аргarg-

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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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  • 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 Arg
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