Tayag Surname
Approximately 16,389 people bear this surname
Tayag Surname User-submission:
The Tayag surname comes from the word tayag or tanyag, which in Filipino means 'famous, righteous, and respected family'.
Tayag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,666 | 1:6,903 | 608 |
| United States | 930 | 1:389,741 | 34,252 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Israel | 59 | 1:145,045 | 15,356 |
| United Arab Emirates | 27 | 1:339,343 | 22,790 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Tayag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tayag surname comes from the word tayag or tanyag, which in Filipino means 'famous, righteous, and respected family'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsTayag is an Ilocano surname in The Philippines. It was given to someone who was tall.
- mechayranTayag Demographics
Tayag Political Affiliation
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Tayag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tayag Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tayag (Hindi: त्यागी, Marathi: तयग) occurs most in The Philippines. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tayag? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,481st most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 444,661 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Tayag are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.
This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 14,666 people, or 1 in 6,903. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Central Luzon, where 68 percent live, National Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Calabarzon, where 7 percent live. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.
Tayag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tayag last name are 0.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.22% registered with the party.
The amount Tayag earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34% more than the national average, earning $57,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayag | 91 | 5 | / |
| Tayakg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tayagg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tayg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tayac | 80 | 314 | / |
| Tayak | 80 | 247 | / |
| Tayog | 80 | 165 | / |
| Tayeg | 80 | 120 | / |
| Tayug | 80 | 87 | / |
| Tayig | 80 | 11 | / |
| Tayaq | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tiyag | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tuyag | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tajag | 80 | 5 | / |
| Teyag | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taygh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taiag | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tayhg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tayake | 73 | 56 | / |
| Tayack | 73 | 50 | / |
| Thayak | 73 | 11 | / |
| Thajag | 73 | 9 | / |
| Thiyag | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tayakk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tayehg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tayaux | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tayoug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayaqs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayyog | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahaig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taig | 67 | 770 | / |
| Taug | 67 | 648 | / |
| Taykova | 67 | 198 | / |
| Teag | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tajg | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tahajig | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tuyague | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thayakk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tayk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tayq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tayc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tayaque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taygova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thayoug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayakhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toyague | 67 | 0 | / |
Tayag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tayag in the Hindi language | ||
| त्यागी | tyagi | - |
| Tayag in the Marathi language | ||
| तयग | tayaga | - |
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