Targov Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Targov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Targov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria231:303,43115,323
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Targov Last Name Facts

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

Targov (Arabic: ترغوف, Russian: Таргов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Targov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Targov is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Targov occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Targov live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 303,431. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Sliven Province, where 35 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 26 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targova9231/
Tarov91902/
Tarengov867/
Tairov8319,246/
Tarova83585/
Torgov83491/
Tayrov83225/
Tatrov83136/
Taurov8376/
Tarhov8329/
Taarov8310/
Targow836/
Tajrov832/
Tarrov831/
Taïrov831/
Tairova7717,873/
Torgova77520/
Tayrova77229/
Torgoev77222/
Tahyrov77140/
Targaev77122/
Targoff7781/
Taurova7745/
Tergoev7740/
Taharov7730/
Tarhova7714/
Tarrova778/
Teatrov776/
Taarova773/
Tairovs772/
Targiev772/
Torgovs772/
Torgoov771/
Tahrova771/
Tarav73753/
Torov73326/
Tarow73109/
Tarof7322/
Tarob732/
Tahyrova71151/
Taharova7128/
Tarafova717/
Tarafová711/
Toirov6720,549/
Tharob67755/
Totrov67436/
Torova67259/
Tarouf67257/
Taroub67204/
Tatrow67166/
Tarrow67148/
Taurob6794/
Tarowa6790/
Tarhav6769/
Torhov6757/
Torgow6743/
Taroff6732/
Tayrob6726/
Taroof6713/
Tairow676/
Tairav676/
Taroib676/
Toyrov675/
Thorov674/
Tharav673/
Tarasv673/
Toorov672/
Tarofe672/
Tahrow671/
Taarav671/
Taurav671/
Taroif671/
Taroob671/
Targab671/
Taarof671/
Tharow670/

Targov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Targov in the Russian language
Тарговtargov-
Targov in the Arabic language
ترغوفtrghwf-

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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
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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 Targov
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