Targus Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Moldova

Targus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Targus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Moldova141:254,38322,033
England81:6,964,757184,742
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

The alternate forms: Targuš (83) are calculated separately.

Targus (42) may also be a first name.

Targus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Targus (Russian: Таргус) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Targuš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Targus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Targus is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. Targus occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Targus live; 42 percent live in Eastern Europe and 25 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 42 people.

The surname Targus is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,583,698. Other than Poland this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Targus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Targus has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Targus surname declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Targus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Targus surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Targus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targuš9483/
Targuse924/
Targush921/
Tarus9122,929/
Targu9182/
Targoush861/
Tayrus83922/
Taurus83786/
Targos83388/
Targut83174/
Tarrus8362/
Tairus8331/
Tarngu8326/
Torgus8324/
Tatrus8313/
Targou839/
Tarous838/
Tarush838/
Targuh835/
Tareus834/
Tharus833/
Taraus832/
Tairgu831/
Taruss831/
Taruis831/
Targau831/
Taruse831/
Tergus830/
Tearus830/
Targhoush80110/
Targosz773,620/
Tarrous77205/
Taroush7739/
Thaurus7723/
Tarauds7719/
Targosh7716/
Targoss7710/
Tarhaus776/
Tatrous776/
Tarusse775/
Tarauts774/
Tauraus772/
Tairush772/
Tarhush772/
Targouz771/
Targósz771/
Tayrous771/
Tarrhgu771/
Tarraus770/
Torus732,041/
Taros73233/
Taruz73117/
Torgu7330/
Tarusova71663/
Targosch715/
Tarroush714/
Taaroust712/
Tahroust712/
Thaitrus711/
Tarreuse710/
Tayros671,916/
Torgut671,630/
Torous67670/
Torrus67342/
Targoš67163/
Tauros67143/
Tairos67142/
Torngu67140/
Tarosh67124/
Tarros67120/
Torhus6765/
Torgau6745/
Tarhos6740/
Tarauş6736/
Taruch6716/
Torush6716/
Targoś6711/
Thorus679/
Tarrús676/
Tarrós675/
Torgud673/
Targoe672/
Toruse672/
Tarosz672/
Tarouz672/
Toraus672/
Torgou671/
Targoz671/
Tourus671/
Taruce671/
Targão671/
Toruis671/
Taross670/
Tourgu670/
Toruss670/

Targus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Targus in the Russian language
Таргусtargus-

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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 Targus
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