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Where Does The Last Name Garga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Garga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺭﻛﻪ, Hindi: गर्ग, Marathi: गग, Oriya: ଗଗର୍, Russian: Гарга) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Garga is the 25,819^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 349,539 people. The surname Garga is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Garga live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Garga is also the 44,907^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 15,734 people.

The surname Garga is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 13,304 people, or 1 in 1,561. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 67 percent are found, North Region, where 15 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Garga occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Garga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Garga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garga last name increased 487 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Garga surname is primarily Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Garga last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Garga earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 44.01% more than the national average, earning $62,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning $43,946 CAD per year.