Turcan Surname

33,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Turcan Surname Definition:

John Turcane in Kincardine, 1644 (Inquis., 2978), George Turcan there in 1647 (Inquis. Tut., 742). John Turcane in Wester Kincairne, 1658 (Inquis., 4373). John Turkine in Tulliallan, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV p. 208). Lieutenant Ronald Somerville Turcan died from wounds in war, 1940.

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Turcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova9,3351:38218
Turkey3,3911:22,9492,649
Romania1,4091:14,2501,832
France7841:84,72312,039
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Spain1391:336,34619,522
Canada991:372,17833,288
Transnistria601:7,9121,540
Slovakia541:98,82318,879
England511:1,092,51152,584
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Greece301:369,32650,921
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Cyprus51:63,8028,731
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Andorra11:83,8382,381
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Turčan (1,496), Türcan (55), Turćan (3) & Turčán (3) are calculated separately.

Turcan (34) may also be a first name.

Turcan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Turcane in Kincardine, 1644 (Inquis., 2978), George Turcan there in 1647 (Inquis. Tut., 742). John Turcane in Wester Kincairne, 1658 (Inquis., 4373). John Turkine in Tulliallan, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV p. 208). Lieutenant Ronald Somerville Turcan died from wounds in war, 1940.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

The surname Țurcanu (Turcanu, Turcan) refers to the race of sheep called țurcane, usually found in Europe, Romania, Austria, Hungary, used mostly for milk production.

- edyk

Turcan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turcan occurs most in Moldova. It can also occur as a variant: Turčan, Türcan, Turćan or Turčán. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turcan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Turcan is the 33,670th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 462,173 people. The surname Turcan is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Turcan reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 68 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 34 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Moldova, where it is borne by 9,335 people, or 1 in 382. In Moldova Turcan is primarily found in: Chișinău Municipality, where 31 percent reside, Drochia District, where 7 percent reside and Căușeni District, where 6 percent reside. Beside Moldova this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 22 percent reside and Romania, where 9 percent reside.

Turcan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Turcan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turcan last name grew 1,738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 729 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turcan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Turcan surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turcan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.97% less than the national average, earning €8,718 per year; in Colombia they earn 48.49% more than the national average, earning $33,710,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turčan941,496/
Türcan9455/
Turćan943/
Turchan92949/
Turkcan9253/
Turcean9243/
Turcsan9230/
Turcant9224/
Turczan9220/
Turcian9212/
Turcaan921/
Turčán893/
Thurcsan863/
Turchank861/
Turjan833,879/
Turkan831,596/
Tursan83307/
Torcan83160/
Turcon8330/
Turzan8319/
Tircan8310/
Turšan834/
Turxan833/
Turtschan8097/
Turcanova8044/
Turcanová805/
Tourchane802/
Türkcan774,550/
Turcsán771,318/
Turkane77403/
Turkhan77217/
Turkkan77116/
Turchon7772/
Turzhan7758/
Turjaun7739/
Turquan7726/
Turcone7723/
Turcham7714/
Turshan778/
Tourzan777/
Tuerkan776/
Thursan774/
Tourjan772/
Turchán772/
Turcion772/
Tourkan772/
Turzane771/
Turkean771/
Türchan771/
Turgian771/
Turkang771/
Turcont771/
Turcsanová752/
Turquand71242/
Tourchon7129/
Thursang7114/
Tourkhan716/
Thurjaun714/
Thursand713/
Tourkane711/
Tuerkkan711/
Thurshan711/
Turkkhan711/
Tursaint711/
Turcoing711/
Turcheyn711/
Tourshan711/
Thurkhan711/
Turkhane711/
Turkamne711/
Thoursan710/
Tourjean710/
Türkan6716,856/
Torkan673,219/
Tursam67467/
Tursen67445/
Torsan67165/
Türsan67126/
Turján67115/
Turkanova6790/
Tursanova6760/
Turzanova6743/
Turson6734/
Turzán6714/
Toršan6712/
Torzan6710/
Turkon679/
Tursón673/
Turčanova673/
Turkán672/
Turzen672/
Torcon672/
Tourssane671/
Turçanova671/
Tircon671/
Toursaint671/
Tourshain671/
Tirkan671/
Turkeatin670/

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