Targhi Surname

155,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Targhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Targhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,9501:39,3764,611
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Targhi (66) may also be a first name.

Targhi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Targhi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭﻗﻲ) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Targhi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Targhi is the 155,247th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,580,576 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Targhi are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Targhi is also the 1,201,840th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 66 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 1,950 people, or 1 in 39,376. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 16 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 29 percent reside and Mauritania, where 0 percent reside.

Targhi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Targhi last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Targhi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targhis9270/
Targhiy921/
Targi91263/
Tarenghi8695/
Targhist861/
Targui831,701/
Targit83222/
Targai8352/
Targhe8333/
Targie8319/
Tajrgi8318/
Torghi8316/
Tarngi8312/
Targhy837/
Targha835/
Taargi834/
Targis831/
Targeh831/
Targoi830/
Targais77212/
Taringi778/
Tourghi775/
Targhee772/
Thorghi771/
Thargis771/
Tarkgui771/
Dhtargi771/
Targeth771/
Targa736,637/
Targe73445/
Targy73102/
Torgi7343/
Targé7313/
Thargois713/
Tahrguit711/
Thargeeh711/
Thargais711/
Targuist711/
Target67958/
Targay67537/
Targes67162/
Torgie67103/
Targee6788/
Torgai6785/
Targez6747/
Tarnge6745/
Tharge6734/
Torgis6728/
Targer6725/
Torgha6720/
Torgit679/
Torngi675/
Targuy673/
Torringhi672/
Torgui672/
Targye671/
Tharga671/
Teirgi671/
Targey671/
Tarrga671/
Targea671/
Targaa671/
Torgoi671/

Targhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Targhi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭﻗﻲaltarqy66.67
ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭﻗﻰaltarqy33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Targhi
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