Tsuru Surname

38,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Tsuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan13,3071:9,6071,324
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Tsuru (73,510) may also be a first name.

Tsuru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tsuru (Georgian: ცურუ, Russian: Цуру) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsuru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tsuru is the 38,217th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 529,234 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Tsuru reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 13,321st most prevalent first name globally, held by 73,510 people.

The last name Tsuru is most common in Japan, where it is held by 13,307 people, or 1 in 9,607. In Japan Tsuru is mostly found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 35 percent live, Kumamoto Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Tsuru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tsuru surname are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85% registered to vote for the political party.

Tsuru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsurui912,248/
Tsuruh9114/
Tsurhu913/
Tshuru912/
Tsuruha83738/
Tsourou83229/
Thsuruh833/
Tsourus832/
Tsiuruh831/
Tsoru802/
Tsourous77118/
Tshiru735/
Tzuruy731/
Zuru67800/
Curu67479/
Tzourou67145/
Ţuru674/
Tschiru671/

Tsuru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsuru in the Georgian language
ცურუtsuru-
Tsuru in the Russian language
Цуруcuru-

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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
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  • 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 Tsuru
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