Yargh Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Yargh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yargh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1081:37,9152,975
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Yargh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yargh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻙ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yargh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,755,741st most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yargh live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 37,915. In Mauritania Yargh is most common in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 34 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 17 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania it is found in one country. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaregh9116/
Hyargh911/
Yarg895,110/
Jargh801,596/
Yareg80324/
Yargı801/
Yargue73962/
Yarhkh737/
Yarqsh737/
Iaregh734/
Yarkph734/
Yarreg731/
Yarzkh731/
Jhargh731/
Ijargh731/
Yarekh731/
Yark67692/
Yorg67225/
Jarg67180/
Yarc67101/
Yarq678/
Yargıcı674/
Iarg671/
Yarx671/
Hayyarg671/
Yargowa671/
Earg671/
Yargova671/

Yargh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yargh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺮﻙyrk95.65
ﻳﺮﻕyrq2.17
ﻳﺎﺭﻙyark2.17

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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 Yargh
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