Targyn Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Targyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Targyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1481:973,80475,698
Kazakhstan721:245,59021,749
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533

Targyn (140) may also be a first name.

Targyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Targyn (Russian: Таргын) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Targyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,101,507th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Targyn are found; 65 percent are found in North Asia and 65 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 781,395th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 140 people.

Targyn is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 973,804. In Russia it is most numerous in: Tuva Republic, where 93 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 3 percent reside and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 32 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Targyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Buddhist (83%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Targyn last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Targn911/
Targen8393/
Targün8383/
Targin8342/
Targynova8072/
Targent774/
Tarkgne772/
Teargin771/
Thairgen713/
Tarkghen712/
Tharguen711/
Thargent710/
Tardin672,101/
Tarden67194/
Targinova6766/
Targem6734/
Torgen6734/
Torgén6730/
Torgin6715/
Tardén679/
Tardym673/
Targim672/
Targenova672/
Tearnngen671/
Tardín671/

Targyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Targyn in the Russian language
Таргынtargyn-

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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 Targyn
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