Furtun Surname
Approximately 621 people bear this surname
Furtun Surname User-submission:
The Furtun (or Furtuna) surname means 'tornado' in Romanian. In Rize Turkey there is a stream called Furtuna. Furtuna is the same with Fırtına (local pronounciation difference affected the name), which means 'storm'.
Furtun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 532 | 1:146,281 | 11,642 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Furtun (18) may also be a first name.
Furtun Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Furtun (or Furtuna) surname means 'tornado' in Romanian. In Rize Turkey there is a stream called Furtuna. Furtuna is the same with Fırtına (local pronounciation difference affected the name), which means 'storm'.
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Average Furtun Salary in
United States
$54,828 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furtun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furtun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Furtun (Hindi: फुरतुन, Russian: Фуртун) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Furtun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 523,160th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. The last name Furtun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Furtun live; 65 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 18 people.
This last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 146,281. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent are found, Ordu Province, where 21 percent are found and Trabzon Province, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Furtun Last Name Statistics demography
Furtun earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.07% more than the national average, earning $54,828 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furtune | 92 | 128 | / |
| Furtung | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fourtun | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fourtune | 86 | 47 | / |
| Fourtuin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fortun | 83 | 4,519 | / |
| Furton | 83 | 2,075 | / |
| Furtunova | 80 | 12 | / |
| Fortuin | 77 | 31,579 | / |
| Forthun | 77 | 515 | / |
| Fourton | 77 | 438 | / |
| Fortuyn | 77 | 99 | / |
| Feurton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fortunn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fortuijn | 71 | 96 | / |
| Fourthon | 71 | 64 | / |
| Phurtune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forton | 67 | 2,665 | / |
| Fortón | 67 | 8 | / |
| Forthon | 62 | 18 | / |
| Fhorton | 62 | 0 | / |
Furtun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furtun in the Hindi language | ||
| फुरतुन | phuratuna | 66.67 |
| फुर्तुन | phurtuna | 33.33 |
| Furtun in the Russian language | ||
| Фуртун | furtun | - |
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