Torku Surname
Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname
Torku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,663 | 1:16,248 | 2,082 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
Torku (15) may also be a first name.
Torku Demographics
Average Torku Salary in
United States
$96,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Torku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torku (Russian: Торку) is found most frequently in Ghana. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Torku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torku? popularity and diffusion
Torku is the 233,088th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,210,021 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Torku live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 15 people.
The last name is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,663 people, or 1 in 16,248. Besides Ghana Torku is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Torku Last Name Statistics demography
Torku earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 124.13% more than the national average, earning $96,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torkut | 91 | 131 | / |
| Torkou | 91 | 15 | / |
| Tourkou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Torkhui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tourkui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tarku | 80 | 2,078 | / |
| Turku | 80 | 1,429 | / |
| Torcu | 80 | 343 | / |
| Terku | 80 | 24 | / |
| Torkhush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tarkuš | 73 | 63 | / |
| Turkuš | 73 | 33 | / |
| Tarkuç | 73 | 31 | / |
| Tarkou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Torkoo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tharku | 73 | 7 | / |
| Terkuu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Thurku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Turkcu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tourkó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turkuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tarkuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turkau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turkuz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Torcus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuirku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teerku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turkhud | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tarquku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Turkush | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thürkau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Torquus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Turkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turkhuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarkout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tharkud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarkuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torrcus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Torcutt | 67 | 0 | / |
Torku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torku in the Russian language | ||
| Торку | torku | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torku
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