Torun Surname

13,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Torun Surname User-submission:

The Torun surname means 'grandson', 'grandchild' in Turkish.

Torun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey39,3151:1,979294
Bangladesh1,8921:84,2273,859
France3131:212,21333,010
Germany2991:269,24928,591
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Northern Cyprus701:4,557859
England611:913,41146,955
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Austria481:177,40522,887
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Israel101:855,76354,181
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
India51:153,413,076951,030
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

The alternate forms: Toruń (592), Toruñ (1) & Törün (23) are calculated separately.

Torun (6,600) may also be a first name.

Torun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Torun surname means 'grandson', 'grandchild' in Turkish.

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Torun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Torun (Georgian: ტორუნ, Hindi: तोरूण, Marathi: तोरुन, Russian: Торун) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Toruń, Toruñ or Törün. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Torun? popularity and diffusion

Torun is the 13,175th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 171,395 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Torun reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Torun is also the 80,605th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 6,600 people.

This last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 39,315 people, or 1 in 1,979. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this last name is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Torun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Torun last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.67% registered with the party.

The amount Torun earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 45.59% less than the national average, earning 188,304 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toruń93592/
Toruñ931/
Torung91251/
Thorun91114/
Torhun91105/
Torunn9185/
Torgun9183/
Totrun9155/
Toerun9111/
Toraun914/
Tohrun911/
Torrun911/
Toyrun911/
Toreun911/
Törün8723/
Toreung8312/
Torgoun837/
Thorhun836/
Toroung835/
Torutin832/
Toraung831/
Thorune831/
Thorunn830/
Torhune830/
Tarun806,300/
Toron801,041/
Turun80924/
Torum80299/
Terun80119/
Torón804/
Torunova77273/
Thorusen7716/
Touron733,887/
Turung73927/
Torron73870/
Tarung73763/
Turgun73752/
Tharun73415/
Toiron73235/
Tasrun73131/
Taruhn73130/
Teruin7387/
Tahrun7376/
Tarhun7347/
Tarune7345/
Torzon7343/
Tarunt7325/
Tourón7321/
Targun7316/
Torrón7315/
Turunk7313/
Taurun7310/
Tereun739/
Torhon738/
Taraun738/
Tureun736/
Tehrun735/
Terhun735/
Tarund734/
Torhum734/
Therun734/
Turhun734/
Torrum734/
Turuyn734/
Tarrun732/
Turune732/
Taarun732/
Taruin732/
Terrun732/
Turuin732/
Toraum731/
Toroon731/
Tarunh731/
Toronn731/
Tarunn731/
Toorum731/
Teruhn731/
Taroun731/
Torhunova7115/
Tourougne711/
Tharuin671,402/
Turutin67871/
Tarutin67614/
Tarusin67297/
Tarusyn67294/
Taraune67182/
Tarutyn67158/
Turusin67110/
Taharun67106/
Tourron6751/
Turutyn6750/
Tarucin6723/
Tasrrun6721/
Tarusen6719/
Terheun6717/
Terruhn6716/
Tarrung6715/
Touroum6714/
Tarruhn6711/
Tatrung679/
Taroung679/
Turusyn676/
Turhune675/
Tareung674/
Tohroon674/
Tahurun673/
Thorhon672/
Turuten672/
Taraung672/
Terhoun672/
Tuirung671/
Tarumne671/
Turgaun671/
Turusen671/
Tharoun671/
Torroen671/
Taraunh671/
Tareune671/
Taurung671/
Thuruin671/
Thurune671/
Tarhune671/
Torhoon671/
Turunhe671/
Torronn671/
Terhuin670/
Taraunt670/
Thoronn670/

Torun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torun in the Hindi language
तोरूणtoruna-
Torun in the Georgian language
ტორუნtorun60
თორუნtorun40
Torun in the Marathi language
तोरुनtoruna44.44
तोरूणtoruna22.22
तोरुणtoruna22.22
तोरूनtoruna11.11
Torun in the Russian language
Торунtorun-

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