Tarakas Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Tarakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tarakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India921:8,337,667172,929
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019

Tarakas (40) may also be a first name.

Tarakas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarakas (Hindi: ताराकस, Marathi: तरकस) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarakas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. Tarakas is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Tarakas are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 40 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 8,337,667. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 74 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 17 percent are found and Karnataka, where 9 percent are found. Barring India this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tarakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tarakas in the Hindi language
ताराकसtarakasa-
Tarakas in the Marathi language
तरकसtarakasa56
टारकसtarakasa32
तरकासtarakasa8
तारकासtarakasa4

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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 Tarakas
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