Turako Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Turako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Turako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Turako (23) may also be a first name.

Turako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turako (Arabic: توركو, Hindi: तुरको, Marathi: तुरको) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turako? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Turako is predominantly found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Turako reside; 95 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 95 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 23 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 203,843. In Papua New Guinea Turako is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 60 percent are found, New Ireland, where 25 percent are found and National Capital District, where 13 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Turako exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turakot923/
Taurako921/
Tourako921/
Thurako921/
Tourakou8618/
Turaka838,777/
Turoko834/
Tirako833/
Tureko832/
Thuraka771,854/
Tureyko77294/
Turakaa7794/
Turakka7733/
Tureiko7731/
Turakha7713/
Turakat7713/
Tturaka773/
Turaaka773/
Tauraka771/
Turakah771/
Turakhaova751/
Thurakaa7142/
Turauska7134/
Tureatco7126/
Thurakha715/
Thurakka715/
Turakhad712/
Turaszka711/
Tturakaa711/
Turakaph711/
Tiraka67594/
Turauskas67246/
Turaca67122/
Toroko67122/
Touroukou67107/
Toraka6768/
Tiraco6722/
Tiroko6714/
Tireko674/
Tourokhou674/
Turoka673/
Toraco672/
Tureka672/
Turauckas672/
Toureykoy671/
Tureca671/

Turako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turako in the Hindi language
तुरकोturako50
टुरकोturako50
Turako in the Marathi language
तुरकोturako50
टुरकोturako50
Turako in the Arabic language
توركوtwrkw-

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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
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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 Turako
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