Tughlaq Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Tughlaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tughlaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India261:29,502,515369,827
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tughlaq Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tughlaq Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tughlaq (Marathi: तुगलक) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tughlaq? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Tughlaq reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 29,502,515. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 85 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 12 percent are found. Outside of India Tughlaq occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Qatar, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuglaq928/
Tughlaque881/
Tughlak862/
Tuglak7761/
Tunglak711/
Taunglak671/
Tuglakova6319/
Tiglac626/
Touglok571/
Tieglack5321/

Tughlaq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tughlaq in the Marathi language
तुगलकtugalaka53.85
तुघलकtughalaka23.08
तुघलगtughalaga15.38
तुगलगtugalaga7.69

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tughlaq
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