Tayagi Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Tayagi Surname User-submission:
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| 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 last name Tayagi (Hindi: तयागी, Marathi: त्यागी) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tayagi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 481,560th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Tayagi live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Tayagi is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 18 people.
The surname Tayagi is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 1,223,390. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 56 percent are found, Delhi, where 26 percent are found and Haryana, where 7 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 8 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.
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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