Tayagi Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Tayagi Surname User-submission:
Read More About This SurnameTayagi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 627 | 1:1,223,390 | 48,852 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Tayagi (18) may also be a first name.
Tayagi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
- Tyagi is a surname with its origins in North India and Pakistan.The name is prevalent in both Hindu and Muslim communities, who share a common ancestor. Once localized to Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, they are now also found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan due to the migration of some Muslim Tyagis to those areas.
- Taga and Tagha are alternative names that are sometimes used for the community. Surnames common to the community include Tyagi and Chaudhry. Tyagi also means "sacrificing (oneself)" has led some Tyagis to claim Brahmin ancestors who rejected priestly occupations and were traditionally either landowning agriculturists or soldiers.
- Community members who converted to Islam are known as Muslim Tyagi and as Mulla Brahmin, Musalman Taga, Mahesra and Moolay Taga.
Tayagi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tayagi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tayagi (Hindi: तयागी, Marathi: त्यागी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tayagi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 481,560th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. The last name Tayagi is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Tayagi live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 1,223,390. In India Tayagi is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 56 percent reside, Delhi, where 26 percent reside and Haryana, where 7 percent reside. Other than India it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 8 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tayagi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tayagi in the Marathi language | ||
| त्यागी | tyagi | - |
| Tayagi in the Hindi language | ||
| तयागी | tayagi | 83.39 |
| त्यागी | tyagi | 10.25 |
| तायगी | tayagi | 4.59 |
| तयगी | tayagi | 0.71 |
| त़यागी | tayagi | 0.35 |
| तयागी़ | tayagi | 0.35 |
| तायागी | tayagi | 0.35 |
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