Thyug Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Thyug Surname User-submission:

The Thyug clan are indigenous to the state of Nagaland and reside mostly in Kohima district. There are less than a 100 households in the Thyug clan as of 2020. A hunter from the Khing clan of the Rengma tribe was said to be a really good at hunting.

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Thyug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India491:15,654,396253,566

Thyug Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Thyug clan are indigenous to the state of Nagaland and reside mostly in Kohima district. There are less than a 100 households in the Thyug clan as of 2020. A hunter from the Khing clan of the Rengma tribe was said to be a really good at hunting. One day, he hunted several wild boars in one feeding ground, and the elders in his village gave him the title of Thyugvuchunyu. Thus, his descendants now use the shortened form Thyug as their last name.

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Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tyug8919/
Tuyug8054/
Tyugh809/
Tyoug804/
Tyough732,187/
Theiug731/
Toyugh731/
Tyuk67162/
Tyugova6773/
Tyoough676/
Tyoyugh674/
Tiug671/
Dtyough671/
Dthujug671/

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