Tiyagi Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Tiyagi Surname User-submission:
Read More About This SurnameTiyagi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 209 | 1:3,670,169 | 102,657 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tiyagi (21) may also be a first name.
Tiyagi 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.
Tiyagi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tiyagi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tiyagi (Hindi: त्यागी, Marathi: ितयागी) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tiyagi.
How Common Is The Last Name Tiyagi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,125,333rd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Tiyagi are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 3,670,169. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 50 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 41 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tiyagi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tiyagi in the Hindi language | ||
| त्यागी | tyagi | 80.33 |
| तियागी | tiyagi | 18.03 |
| तियगी | tiyagi | 1.64 |
| Tiyagi in the Marathi language | ||
| ितयागी | itayagi | 50 |
| तीयागी | tiyagi | 50 |
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