Taga Surname

24,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

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Taga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan13,1921:9,6911,336
India1,3121:584,65328,391
Chad9631:14,1141,774
Kenya8741:52,8375,301
Turkey7031:110,6999,406
Indonesia6361:207,93919,590
Cameroon3961:52,4476,840
Romania3831:52,4236,482
Zimbabwe3801:40,6276,272
Fiji3461:2,585436
Albania3301:8,8301,675
Vanuatu3151:836191
Philippines2341:432,64253,869
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Pakistan1831:976,19612,817
Benin1641:63,0227,752
Papua New Guinea1641:49,7186,230
Nigeria1471:1,205,05348,659
Solomon Islands1371:4,234508
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Moldova591:60,3628,392
Hungary581:169,24614,882
Uganda431:907,89040,955
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Niger371:518,70313,483
Northern Mariana Islands331:1,654203
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France81:8,302,840321,660
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.
- coolboysrohit

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 commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Taga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,720th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 333,358 people. The last name Taga occurs predominantly 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 internationally. It is borne by 5,500 people.

This last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 13,192 people, or 1 in 9,691. In Japan Taga is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found, Okayama Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Gifu Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Barring Japan Taga occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Chad, where 4 percent are found.

Taga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Taga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Taga last name increased 18,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Taga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Taga surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tanga8925,606/
Taiga895,771/
Tagad894,938/
Tagay893,867/
Tagai891,782/
Thaga891,305/
Tagha891,163/
Tagah89647/
Tagas89376/
Tagga89256/
Tagat89256/
Tagau89246/
Tagaç89195/
Tasga89141/
Tagap8989/
Taega8983/
Tauga8978/
Taaga8975/
Tayga8966/
Tagaj8947/
Tagea8945/
Tañga8941/
Tagaz8938/
Tagoa8917/
Tacga8917/
Tagaa8911/
Teaga8910/
Taïga895/
Tajga894/
Tahga893/
Dtaga891/
Tagaya803,995/
Taghap803,211/
Tangha802,264/
Thanga801,813/
Taghai801,629/
Tangai801,351/
Tangga801,007/
Taunga80287/
Tangay80188/
Tangaa80185/
Taghat80149/
Teanga80132/
Taanga8097/
Tagaja8070/
Teagai8063/
Taghoa8061/
Taugau8050/
Tagaud8046/
Taigat8045/
Tainga8037/
Teagha8034/
Taugad8029/
Taggay8029/
Tagaux8028/
Tangau8026/
Taigas8024/
Tankga8020/
Thagai8017/
Taagad8013/
Ta'aga8013/
Thakga8012/
Taghaz8012/
Taggad8011/
Tahgah8011/
Taghad8011/
Tagash8010/
Taagaa809/
Tannga808/
Thagay808/
Taghah808/
Thaaga807/
Tajgad806/
Taggat805/
Taigai805/
Tagait805/
Taghay805/
Taghga804/
Taggaa804/
Taggaz804/
Teagay803/
Tagahe803/
Taguea803/
Thagha803/
Tagaia803/
Taggoa802/
Tahaga802/
Tagais802/
Tangaj802/
Taggas802/
Tagaha802/
Tagahp802/
Teagea801/
Tagach801/
Tagaus801/
Taggaj801/
Taugat801/
Taugha801/
Tagatt801/
Taegay801/
Teagah801/
Taigay801/
Taggah801/
Taghaa801/
Taagah801/
Taaiga801/
Tagadh801/
Tagass801/
Taigga801/
Tan'ga801/
Tau'ga801/
Taugas801/
Taugay801/
Taygah801/
Ttagap801/
Taghas801/
Taugai801/
Teauga800/
Tagadd800/
Tago7522,993/
Toga7512,472/
Tega759,214/
Tagi758,052/
Tage753,814/
Tagy75183/
Tagé751/
Tasghat73129/
Taingay73110/
Tanggai73106/
Taangga7391/
Taggatz7379/
Tanghay7375/
Thankga7356/
Tanggay7350/
Tanggau7327/
Tanghau7321/
Tagault7319/
Tanghai7316/
Thang'a7312/
Thangaa739/
Thangha738/
Taungai738/
Thangai738/
Taingai738/
Taghatt737/
Thaigai734/
Thangau734/
Thangay734/
Taggash734/
Taghass734/
Taghaya733/
Thangah733/
Thangga732/
Tagaova732/
Thashga731/
Theanga731/
Tagaich731/
Taggait731/
Tanghea731/
Tanghha731/
Taggatt731/
Tayngay731/
Tagahap731/
Tagouha731/
Taghahe731/
Taghath731/
Tagheha731/
Taingga731/
Tanghaa731/
Tangaih731/
Taghhai731/
Tanngai731/
Thagatt730/
Taggaht730/
Taggats730/
Taggast730/
Taghi6738,039/
Tonga6734,154/
Tango6720,446/
Tange6713,506/
Tangi677,576/
Thage673,452/
Togay672,761/
Tegay671,791/
Tagui671,643/
Tager671,319/
Togas671,296/
Touga67999/
Teage67702/
Tagge67653/
Teiga67628/
Tagod67619/
Tagii67595/
Taghy67559/
Taggi67533/
Tagou67518/
Tagoy67497/
Togah67464/
Teega67401/
Taigo67378/
Togai67323/
Thago67321/
Tagoi67298/
Tegah67287/
Taugi67279/
Teago67250/
Toyga67203/
Taigi67194/
Tegai67192/
Tagot67185/
Tages67166/
Taygi67164/
Tagho67164/
Tagyi67158/
Togau67140/
Thagy67128/
Taghe67121/
Togad67113/
Taggo6794/
Taige6786/
Tagoo6784/
Tauge6783/
Tagye6780/
Thoga6778/
Tegga6771/
Toiga6770/
Tagis6761/
Tañgi6760/
Tagos6759/
Tegau6758/
Taget6756/
Taugo6753/
Tagep6748/
Teuga6745/
Tagajová6739/
Tagit6738/
Tagie6735/
Thagi6734/
Tagoh6733/
Tagih6732/
Togat6727/
Togga6723/
Thega6723/
Taagi6722/
Tooga6720/
Tagej6719/
Taago6718/
Taggy6717/
Tagee6714/
Teagi6713/
Togap6712/
Tageh6710/
Tagop6710/
Togaz679/
Tgagi678/
Taged678/
Tagauova678/
Takghash678/
Taigy676/
Tagiy675/
Tegaa675/
Tagey674/
Taego674/
Ttega674/
Tohga674/
Taguy674/
Tajgi673/
Tuiga673/
Tosga673/
Takgo673/
Tagayova672/
Tokga672/
Tagatsch672/
Toñga672/
Tacgo672/
Tagid672/
Tanggaah672/
Thaggaid671/
Tahge671/
Tajge671/
Togaa671/
Toega671/
Taage671/
Taguá671/
Tuoga671/
Thahanga671/
Teyga671/
Tehga671/
Ta'go671/
Tagoï671/
Tagip671/
Taugé671/
Tasgi671/
Tañge671/
Taygo671/
Thangaih671/
Tgagj671/
Tahgi671/
Takgi671/
Taingaay671/
Tanggauh671/

Taga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Taga in the Hindi language
तगाtaga98.89
टगtaga0.46
तागाtaga0.33
टागाtaga0.13
तग्ााtagaa0.13
Taga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﺎﻛﻪtakh75
ﺗﺎﻙtak25
Taga in the Marathi language
तगाtaga75
तागाtaga22.73
तगारtagara2.27
Taga in the Oriya language
ତଗାtaga40
ତଗtaga35
ଟାଗାtaga15
ଟଗାtaga5
ତାଗାtaga5
Taga in the Russian language
Тагаtaga-

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