Turay Surname

3,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Turay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Turay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone169,3091:429
Liberia2,3191:1,901253
United States1,3831:262,08224,727
Gambia1,3231:1,454186
Turkey1,1751:66,2316,238
Ghana1,1081:24,3872,946
England7121:78,2568,781
Philippines4151:243,94836,788
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Hungary931:105,55110,142
Canada731:504,73442,927
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
India441:17,433,304271,013
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Australia291:930,88655,860
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Greece261:426,14656,152
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Norway121:428,52437,411
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
China71:195,331,65210,124
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Guinea61:1,972,3031,775
France51:13,284,544357,392
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Iceland11:380,09011,096
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Türay (1) are calculated separately.

Turay (1,212) may also be a first name.

Turay Last Name Facts

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

Turay (Hindi: तुराय, Marathi: तुराय, Russian: Турай) occurs most in Sierra Leone. It may also appear as: Türay. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Turay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,143rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,754 people. Turay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Turay are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,458th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,212 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 169,309 people, or 1 in 42. Without taking into account Sierra Leone this last name is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Turay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Turay surname are 41.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Turay earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning 331,294 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.9% less than the national average, earning $40,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Türay931/
Touray9161,864/
Turgay918,002/
Turayi911,281/
Tuiray91214/
Turaya91207/
Turzay91163/
Turayo9174/
Turray9155/
Turayu9112/
Thuray918/
Turaye916/
Turaiy914/
Tuğray911/
Turayt911/
Turğay911/
Tueray910/
Tura8929,639/
Tury891,145/
Thuraya83916/
Taurayi83539/
Touraye83149/
Turayad8385/
Thurayi8371/
Thurzay8319/
Turayid8316/
Turayhi8315/
Turayah8312/
Touraya8312/
Turayit839/
Turayoh838/
Turahyo836/
Tuiraya835/
Turayot833/
Turayee832/
Tourray832/
Theuray832/
Turajiy831/
Thurajy831/
Thurayo831/
Turayod831/
Turahay831/
Turraya831/
Thurray830/
Thura8026,904/
Turra8010,331/
Taura808,814/
Turah807,031/
Turha805,438/
Turza804,489/
Turai803,077/
Turaç802,669/
Turiy802,002/
Turye801,301/
Toury801,251/
Turuy801,245/
Toura801,087/
Turga801,083/
Turea80968/
Thury80924/
Turaj80767/
Turap80545/
Turyi80490/
Tuura80444/
Toray80408/
Turøy80399/
Turat80375/
Tuğra80371/
Turas80352/
Teura80284/
Tuira80261/
Turau80259/
Turey80185/
Turry80135/
Tuera80128/
Turoa8089/
Turyo8073/
Turňa8070/
Tiray8069/
Taury8052/
Turaz8047/
Turaa8033/
Turys8024/
Turad8023/
Tutra8022/
Tuhra8010/
Turae808/
Turoy808/
Tuery805/
Ttura803/
Tutry802/
Tuiry802/
Teury802/
Dtura801/
Turzy801/
Tusra801/
Tujra801/
Turaś801/
Tusry801/
Turyp801/
Thurayot77161/
Turayová7739/
Thouraya7733/
Turahayu7722/
Htouraya774/
Turayova773/
Thurayos773/
Tourayat771/
Turayoth771/
Thurahay771/
Thurayod771/
Tahura737,658/
Turaha736,416/
Turiya735,265/
Tohura734,752/
Thurau732,730/
Toraya732,316/
Tourey732,009/
Thurai731,589/
Turiye731,450/
Tuerah73941/
Tourad73811/
Taurai73720/
Turaja73615/
Turzai73559/
Turash73547/
Turija73399/
Tauraa73380/
Tauras73362/
Thoury73362/
Turuya73332/
Tooray73314/
Turrey73263/
Tourga73247/
Tourai73234/
Turaji73230/
Turych73220/
Tureha73212/
Tourra73211/
Tiraya73209/
Tauroa73204/
Touraj73201/
Tourat73200/
Turiyo73162/
Thaury73153/
Turach73140/
Turajo73119/
Tauraj73108/
Taurah7392/
Tautra7389/
Touras7382/
Taurat7379/
Torayo7376/
Turhat7365/
Thurra7355/
Tureye7352/
Tauruy7351/
Turuye7350/
Tirayo7345/
Tutrai7345/
Thuery7341/
Tureja7339/
Taurau7332/
Turrau7332/
Tureia7331/
Turaju7324/
Torray7323/
Thurey7322/
Tirayi7321/
Tiraye7319/
Turyts7318/
Turycz7317/
Tureya7315/
Turaph7315/
Thurea7314/
Tourau7314/
Turrys7313/
Turaud7313/
Turaai739/
Tuehry739/
Turgai738/
Thoura738/
Thaura738/
Thurah737/
Thuhra737/
Tirayu737/
Turhaa737/
Turais737/
Thiray737/
Turoey736/
Turaie736/
Turoya735/
Turras735/
Tourah735/
Tuurai735/
Torayu734/
Tiraiy734/
Turgey734/
Tourea734/
Tureyu734/
Thuriy734/
Tourza734/
Turyie734/
Turadd734/
Turead733/
Turaih733/
Tuerra733/
Turrai733/
Thuraa733/
Thurha733/
Turysh733/
Toraye733/
Tauryt733/
Taurea732/
Turoja732/
Turuja732/
Turaia732/
Turaje732/
Tuirai732/
Theury732/
Tourry732/
Tuurey732/
Turaiz732/
Turawe732/
Turgau732/
Tauryo732/
Dturha731/
Turzha731/
Turadt731/
Turahh731/
Turast731/
Turiey731/
Tturha731/
Tuhtra731/
Tuiraj731/
Teurra731/
Thurae731/
Thuura731/
Taurha731/
Taurra731/
Thurap731/
Turatt731/
Htoura731/
Turacz731/
Turadh731/
Turaii731/
Turait731/
Turoye731/
Turrat731/
Teurai731/
Teurys731/
Tourye731/
Tourzy731/
Toutry731/
Touraa731/
Touriy731/
Taurae731/
Thurys731/
Thuiry731/
Tuerau731/
Turahu731/
Tureae731/
Teurry731/
Turhey730/
Tuerry730/
Tureat730/
Thurry730/
Tourys730/
Tuyrra730/
Tousry730/
Tourayass711/
Tira67263,711/
Turi67169,012/
Tora6716,998/
Ture6715,444/
Tory671,957/
Turaiha67627/
Turiyah67615/
Tiry67397/
Tirayoh67359/
Tourais67316/
Torayah67153/
Toureye67140/
Touriya67139/
Turé67134/
Turijah67121/
Túry67111/
Touraud67100/
Thiraya6794/
Thahura6778/
Thourey6761/
Tieraya6746/
Tuuriya6734/
Torayeh6726/
Turoyah6721/
Turajad6720/
Tourajo6719/
Turiyeh6718/
Touraie6717/
Tuuraha6716/
Tourrey6716/
Touraut6715/
Turaids6715/
Thuriya6715/
Turroja6712/
Touraji6711/
Thurrat6710/
Toureap6710/
Thirayo679/
Thouras679/
Türy678/
Tauraja677/
Tturaja677/
Thureya677/
Turrats677/
Toureat675/
Taurawe675/
Taurooa675/
Turaish675/
Turzhyi675/
Thauriy674/
Thurrah674/
Thurach674/
Turejas674/
Tueraja674/
Turahha673/
Thourai673/
Thuraai673/
Thureja673/
Thurhaa673/
Tauriya673/
Torayoh673/
Turzaai673/
Touraia673/
Touraiz673/
Tourgai673/
Turà673/
Tauraiz673/
Turahai672/
Torrayo672/
Tauraus672/
Thuerey672/
Thohura672/
Turj672/
Toureya672/
Theurat672/
Thuraja672/
Turhach672/
Turraha671/
Turuyad671/
Toorayi671/
Tourrad671/
Turahaa671/
Turgaji671/
Turhath671/
Tuiraha671/
Thuraat671/
Thurrey671/
Tauraha671/
Taurait671/
Tauraph671/
Tauriea671/
Taurras671/
Turaahe671/
Turajah671/
Turajoh671/
Tůra671/
Turijya671/
Turraud671/
Turzhiy671/
Turè671/
Turjova671/
Thaurey671/
Touraje671/
Tourass671/
Tauriyo671/
Thirayi671/
Theurry671/
Thuracz671/
Thutrap671/
Thourry671/
Thuraia671/
Turuyie671/
Torzaye671/
Turajit671/
Tusrach671/
Thurais671/
Thurrai671/
Thorhay671/
Thuratt670/
Thurass670/

Turay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turay in the Marathi language
तुरायturaya-
Turay in the Hindi language
तुरायturaya25
तुरयाturaya25
तुरयturaya25
तूरायturaya25
Turay in the Russian language
Турайturaj-

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