Targh Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iran

Targh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Targh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Targh (13) may also be a first name.

Targh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Targh occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Targh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Targh reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Targh is most prevalent in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 31 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targ89176/
Tarkh80271/
Torgh804/
Tergh802/
Tarhq801/
Targp801/
Tarkhe7313/
Tarkkh736/
Targue735/
Tarksh734/
Thearg731/
Tahrhq731/
Tark676,534/
Tarq672,211/
Tarc6783/
Targova6731/
Terg6722/
Torg6716/
Targová679/
Tarx671/

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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 Targh
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