Taga Surname
Approximately 21,861 people bear this surname
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 13,192 | 1:9,691 | 1,336 |
| India | 1,312 | 1:584,653 | 28,391 |
| Chad | 963 | 1:14,114 | 1,774 |
| Kenya | 874 | 1:52,837 | 5,301 |
| Turkey | 703 | 1:110,699 | 9,406 |
| Indonesia | 636 | 1:207,939 | 19,590 |
| Cameroon | 396 | 1:52,447 | 6,840 |
| Romania | 383 | 1:52,423 | 6,482 |
| Zimbabwe | 380 | 1:40,627 | 6,272 |
| Fiji | 346 | 1:2,585 | 436 |
| Albania | 330 | 1:8,830 | 1,675 |
| Vanuatu | 315 | 1:836 | 191 |
| Philippines | 234 | 1:432,642 | 53,869 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| Pakistan | 183 | 1:976,196 | 12,817 |
| Benin | 164 | 1:63,022 | 7,752 |
| Papua New Guinea | 164 | 1:49,718 | 6,230 |
| Nigeria | 147 | 1:1,205,053 | 48,659 |
| Solomon Islands | 137 | 1:4,234 | 508 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Brazil | 83 | 1:2,579,209 | 77,959 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Moldova | 59 | 1:60,362 | 8,392 |
| Hungary | 58 | 1:169,246 | 14,882 |
| Uganda | 43 | 1:907,890 | 40,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Niger | 37 | 1:518,703 | 13,483 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 33 | 1:1,654 | 203 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Taga (5,500) may also be a first name.
Taga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
- Tyagi is a surname with its origins in North India and Pakistan.The name is prevalent in both Hindu and Muslim communities, who share a common ancestor. Once localized to Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, they are now also found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan due to the migration of some Muslim Tyagis to those areas.
- Taga and Tagha are alternative names that are sometimes used for the community. Surnames common to the community include Tyagi and Chaudhry. Tyagi also means "sacrificing (oneself)" has led some Tyagis to claim Brahmin ancestors who rejected priestly occupations and were traditionally either landowning agriculturists or soldiers.
- Community members who converted to Islam are known as Muslim Tyagi and as Mulla Brahmin, Musalman Taga, Mahesra and Moolay Taga.
Taga Demographics
Taga Political Affiliation
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Taga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻛﻪ, Hindi: तगा, Marathi: तगा, Oriya: ତଗା, Russian: Тага) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 24,720th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 333,358 people. The last name Taga is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Taga are found; 60 percent are found in East Asia and 60 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 90,558th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 5,500 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 13,192 people, or 1 in 9,691. In Japan Taga is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Okayama Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Gifu Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent reside and Chad, where 4 percent reside.
Taga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Taga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Taga surname grew 18,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Taga surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
Taga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $46,324 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Taga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taga in the Hindi language | ||
| तगा | taga | 98.89 |
| टग | taga | 0.46 |
| तागा | taga | 0.33 |
| टागा | taga | 0.13 |
| तग्ाा | tagaa | 0.13 |
| Taga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻛﻪ | takh | 75 |
| ﺗﺎﻙ | tak | 25 |
| Taga in the Marathi language | ||
| तगा | taga | 75 |
| तागा | taga | 22.73 |
| तगार | tagara | 2.27 |
| Taga in the Oriya language | ||
| ତଗା | taga | 40 |
| ତଗ | taga | 35 |
| ଟାଗା | taga | 15 |
| ଟଗା | taga | 5 |
| ତାଗା | taga | 5 |
| Taga in the Russian language | ||
| Тага | taga | - |
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