Targett Surname

168,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Targett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the target,' from residence thereby, a diminutive of targe, a shield, something to aim at. The archer practised at the targe or target, hence the local surname for one who lived by the spot.

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Targett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0161:54,8416,668
Australia7371:36,6294,803
United States4211:860,94865,474
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Wales491:63,1545,613
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Scotland201:267,69112,985
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:42,3925,342
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Targett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the target,' from residence thereby, a diminutive of targe, a shield, something to aim at. The archer practised at the targe or target, hence the local surname for one who lived by the spot.

Richard Targe, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1695. Baptised — Samuel, s. Christopher Targett: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.

1759. Married — Richard Collins and Lucy Targett: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Targe (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et. [Old French targuete, a small shield] Often metonymic for Targetman— " Scutati . . . Armez de boucliers. The shieldbearers, or targetmen.”—Nomencldtor, A.D. 1585.

2 for Torgett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One of the numerous surnames borrowed from Archery.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Targett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Targett occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Targett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,840th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,848,923 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Targett are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,016 people, or 1 in 54,841. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Hampshire, where 11 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Not including England Targett is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Targett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Targett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 490 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Targett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Targett last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Targett surname are 2.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Targett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 251.38% more than the national average, earning R 835,008 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $47,303 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targette937/
Targetts930/
Target92958/
Tarett925/
Targete8642/
Tarrett8614/
Tarette863/
Tareatt862/
Tarjett862/
Targeth861/
Targuet861/
Torgett860/
Tharett860/
Taret83465/
Targe83445/
Tharrett80241/
Tharette801/
Targit77222/
Targes77162/
Torget77153/
Tairet77111/
Tharet7789/
Targee7788/
Tarret7782/
Tahret7754/
Targez7747/
Tarnge7745/
Tharge7734/
Targhe7733/
Targer7725/
Tauret7721/
Targie7719/
Tarete7717/
Tarets7715/
Tardge778/
Tarjet774/
Torett772/
Targey771/
Targeh771/
Targea771/
Tareth771/
Tareat771/
Tareet771/
Targye771/
Taritt770/
Tarshette757/
Tarchette750/
Torguet71289/
Tasriet7156/
Tarriet7154/
Torette7149/
Targues7144/
Tariets7126/
Tarrete7117/
Taareet7114/
Tourett7112/
Tardjet716/
Tarenge714/
Tareste714/
Tharret713/
Targhee712/
Torrett712/
Taringe712/
Tarsete712/
Thareet711/
Tareets711/
Taritte711/
Tarshet711/
Thargey711/
Thairet711/
Targuez711/
Targite711/
Taurest710/
Tourget710/
Toriett710/
Targa676,637/
Torge67978/
Tarce67628/
Tourette67494/
Toret67339/
Tarit67322/
Targi67263/
Tarse67203/
Tared67150/
Targy67102/
Thorsett6786/
Tarze6762/
Thorette6714/
Tarshete6714/
Targé6713/
Torrette6710/
Tharinge674/
Thaisret674/
Tarje673/
Torssett672/
Tourrett672/
Toriette671/
Tharenge671/
Tarriott671/
Thargeeh671/
Tarchete671/
Targhist671/
Taureste671/
Taryt671/
Tahrguit671/
Targuist671/

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