Targba Surname
Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname
Targba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,110 | 1:159,588 | 10,018 |
| Liberia | 50 | 1:88,171 | 7,231 |
Targba (199) may also be a first name.
Targba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Targba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Targba occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Targba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 321,782nd most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,282,367 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Targba reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 642,605th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 199 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,110 people, or 1 in 159,588. In Nigeria Targba is most frequent in: Benue, where 90 percent are found, Taraba, where 3 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Liberia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targbah | 92 | 20 | / |
| Targbea | 92 | 3 | / |
| Targbay | 92 | 2 | / |
| Targbe | 83 | 430 | / |
| Torgba | 83 | 279 | / |
| Tergba | 83 | 31 | / |
| Targbo | 83 | 19 | / |
| Targbi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Targbeh | 77 | 287 | / |
| Torgbaa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Targbie | 77 | 16 | / |
| Torgbah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Torgbay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Targbei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Targber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tergbaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teargbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Terghbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarrguay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torgbe | 67 | 587 | / |
| Torgbo | 67 | 534 | / |
| Torgby | 67 | 348 | / |
| Tarkua | 67 | 86 | / |
| Tarkwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tarqua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Torgbi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Torgua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Torgwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tarcua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Targwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Targba
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis