Toran Surname

99,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Toran Surname User-submission:

The Ukrainian surname Toran and its variants are of patronymic origin being derived from an ancient Slav personal name. Thoran and its variants take their origin from the first name Torant, the etymology of which is uncertain although it may be related to the Ukrainian (also Polish) word "tor" meaning "track, course or path".

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Toran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1561:313,54628,694
Turkey1,0961:71,0056,613
Spain9281:50,3794,719
Israel5491:15,5882,333
India2791:2,749,33884,998
Mexico1851:670,95210,576
Iran901:853,13941,713
Argentina811:527,69638,577
France581:1,145,219121,886
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Ecuador301:530,19511,121
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Chile261:677,55715,745
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Norway161:321,39331,311
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Guam81:20,0153,029
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

The alternate forms: Torán (44) & Toràn (3) are calculated separately.

Toran (9,581) may also be a first name.

Toran Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ukrainian surname Toran and its variants are of patronymic origin being derived from an ancient Slav personal name. Thoran and its variants take their origin from the first name Torant, the etymology of which is uncertain although it may be related to the Ukrainian (also Polish) word "tor" meaning "track, course or path". The name may also derive its origins from the Ukrainian term "torg" which means a "market or market-place". Here, the name to one who either worked in a market-place or who resided in an area close by the local market. It should also be noted that there is a strong possibility that Thoran may, in fact, be anglicized form of the German name Turhahn which is pronounced Torhan. The origins of the surname Turhahn appear to be locative in that the name is believed to derive from the Germanic term "tur" meaning a "door" and "hahn" from "heim" meaning "settlement" of from "hag" meaning "fence" (made from a hedge). References to the surname Torhan and to its variants include a record of the Durant family of Prussia who where ennobled by the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm III on November 3, 1810. One Thomas Turhahn sailed on board the " Thuringia" from Hamburg to New York, on November 9, 1870. He was eighteen years of age.

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Toran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toran (Arabic: تورونن, Bengali: তোরন, Georgian: თორან, Hindi: तोरन, Marathi: तोरण, Oriya: େତାରନ, Russian: Торан, Tibetan: ཏོ་རན་) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Torán or Toràn. For other potential spellings of Toran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,267th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,527,787 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Toran live; 32 percent live in West Asia and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. Toran is also the 63,073rd most prevalent given name globally It is held by 9,581 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 313,546. In The United States Toran is most frequent in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 19 percent reside.

Toran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Toran has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Toran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Toran surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Toran surname are 42.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.56% registered with the party.

The amount Toran earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 31.08% less than the national average, earning 238,533 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.24% less than the national average, earning $39,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torán9344/
Toràn933/
Torang912,599/
Torane911,771/
Toyran911,600/
Torain911,427/
Torhan91998/
Torgan91569/
Toiran91375/
Torean91185/
Thoran91182/
Tooran91106/
Touran9181/
Toğran9181/
Torđan9151/
Torran9134/
Toeran9128/
Torand9113/
Torzan9110/
Totran917/
Tohran917/
Toraan916/
Torann914/
Toraun914/
Torant912/
Toramn911/
Toranh911/
Tosran911/
Toranc910/
Tourand83636/
Thorand83247/
Thorane83232/
Thoiran83139/
Torrant83130/
Tourain8360/
Torrain8349/
Thorean8347/
Toraine8325/
Tourant8324/
Tourang8320/
Torhand8318/
Torrean8315/
Thoraan8314/
Thorank8310/
Torasin8310/
Torandt839/
Toorang838/
Tourzan837/
Torzhan837/
Toranne835/
Tourane834/
Thorain834/
Toraten834/
Toreane834/
Torrang834/
Ttorane832/
Tourgan832/
Toorean831/
Toranhe831/
Tothran831/
Thotran831/
Torrane831/
Torrand831/
Torasen831/
Torahan831/
Torahng831/
Toraung831/
Tuorang831/
Thorhan830/
Thouran830/
Tohrann830/
Turan80195,485/
Teran80158,603/
Taran8061,392/
Toram802,049/
Toron801,041/
Türan8011/
Téran804/
Torón804/
Touraine77731/
Thorandt77174/
Thorasin7771/
Thoirain7755/
Tourrand7735/
Toreaune7712/
Thorrand7712/
Toranova7710/
Torasing778/
Tourrain778/
Torraine775/
Thourain775/
Thoranth773/
Toraasen773/
Thoratin773/
Thhorant771/
Thoirang771/
Toraisin771/
Toreaung771/
Tousrant771/
Tourrant771/
Thoreane771/
Torangue771/
Thorahan771/
Turhan7351,054/
Tarhan7330,051/
Tuiran734,750/
Tharan734,384/
Touron733,887/
Tarang733,563/
Theran733,380/
Turang732,204/
Tarzan732,067/
Tauran731,755/
Tarran731,136/
Turgan731,108/
Torron73870/
Tahran73824/
Targan73797/
Tuğran73724/
Tarane73697/
Tarean73694/
Turean73570/
Torong73513/
Thoron73491/
Tarant73462/
Tehran73286/
Terhan73278/
Turant73242/
Toiron73235/
Terran73206/
Tasran73201/
Torram73150/
Touram73140/
Tuyran7391/
Taeran7386/
Torond7374/
Torone7369/
Taraan7361/
Turain7358/
Torgon7355/
Tarand7350/
Tatran7346/
Torzon7343/
Thuran7334/
Tarain7332/
Tuhran7332/
Teeran7328/
Turran7325/
Torhán7322/
Tourón7321/
Toraim7319/
Turzan7319/
Turane7319/
Taaran7319/
Terean7315/
Torrón7315/
Htaran7314/
Toirán739/
Torhon738/
Taraun738/
Toraam737/
Terain736/
Toroin736/
Ttoram735/
Tooram735/
Toeron735/
Toront735/
Ttaran734/
Terțan734/
Terann733/
Toğram733/
Torham733/
Toiram733/
Tusran733/
Teraan733/
Totram732/
Tutran732/
Turand732/
Türhan732/
Taranh732/
Tarann732/
Toraum731/
Toream731/
Toroon731/
Tarajn731/
Tüyran731/
Tărgan731/
Tărșan731/
Tărțan731/
Terahn731/
Torrán731/
Toronn731/
Tar'an731/
Torein731/
Toreun731/
Toyram730/
Torosn730/
Tourraine71337/
Tourainne7193/
Torhashyn7139/
Thouraine7121/
Torhanová7118/
Torhanova7116/
Touraineh712/
Touraynne712/
Touraisin711/
Tarrant6715,007/
Tarhane67522/
Taratin67438/
Thouron67425/
Torrone67359/
Tahuran67345/
Tourond67280/
Taurand67263/
Targain67259/
Taranne67239/
Tarasen67235/
Therain67211/
Tarzaan67203/
Taraune67182/
Torasim67170/
Tarasin67169/
Terrain67136/
Tourham67136/
Tourgon67136/
Taratyn67120/
Tarahan6783/
Turahan6776/
Tarrain6774/
Tharann6762/
Turzhan6758/
Tourron6751/
Tharane6740/
Turrant6739/
Thorron6736/
Toreyın6733/
Tharhan6730/
Tarrang6727/
Taurant6727/
Thorein6726/
Taurean6725/
Thoiron6722/
Taharan6720/
Tourrainne6720/
Taurain6720/
Tarajne6718/
Terahan6718/
Torosin6716/
Theeran6715/
Tharran6715/
Thurain6715/
Torosyn6714/
Tarrand6713/
Ttarang6712/
Taurank6710/
Torosen6710/
Htarang6710/
Thuiran6710/
Tharaan6710/
Tehrain6710/
Thauran679/
Tareane679/
Taerean678/
Tarandt678/
Torgoun677/
Turasen677/
Thorone675/
Tharain675/
Thurann675/
Toroung675/
Torahanova674/
Thérain674/
Tourong674/
Toroong674/
Tohroon674/
Taraing673/
Taraang673/
Tutrant673/
Tourone673/
Tharank673/
Turaine673/
Thorhon672/
Thahran672/
Taurane672/
Tarranc672/
Turanne672/
Torrein672/
Tehraan672/
Tahrain672/
Torrham672/
Taraung672/
Thatran672/
Turrain671/
Torotin671/
Torream671/
Tourein671/
Thooram671/
Thosron671/
Thurant671/
Taracin671/
Taragne671/
Tarangh671/
Taraten671/
Tarayne671/
Tatrane671/
Tatrann671/
Tarrann671/
Tasrann671/
Tasrran671/
Turatin671/
Tuorone671/
Turgaun671/
Turhahn671/
Teurain671/
Therean671/
Tharean671/
Tharant671/
Taarant671/
Torrgon671/
Toroten671/
Toroşin671/
Toirong671/
Touront671/
Taramng671/
Taraunh671/
Taurang671/
Tuirran671/
Tuitran671/
Torhoon671/
Toroine671/
Thurane671/
Torotyn671/
Torronn671/
Tuorong671/
Thurean671/
Thurran671/
Thaaran671/
Tasrang671/
Tarzann671/
Taranth671/
Tarasyn671/
Turrand670/
Therran670/
Tareant670/
Tatrang670/
Tureand670/
Tarrane670/
Tatrean670/
Taraunt670/
Thoronn670/

Toran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Toran in the Georgian language
თორანtoran-
Toran in the Bengali language
তোরনtorana-
Toran in the Hindi language
तोरनtorana88.7
तोरणtorana10.19
टोरनtorana0.75
तॊरनtorana0.37
Toran in the Marathi language
तोरणtorana78.16
तोरनtorana16.67
तोरणेtorane2.3
तोरानtorana1.15
तोरूनtoruna0.57
तोरामtorama0.57
टोरानtorana0.57
Toran in the Oriya language
େତାରନetarana56.25
େତାରଣetarana35.42
େତାରାନetarana4.17
ରଣାrana2.08
େତାରନ୍etaran2.08
Toran in the Tibetan language
ཏོ་རན་toren33.33
སྟོ་རཱན་toren16.67
ཏོ་རེན་toren16.67
ཏཱོ་རན་taren16.67
ཏ་རུན་tarün16.67
Toran in the Russian language
Торанtoran-
Toran in the Arabic language
توروننtwrwnn-

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