Turcanu Surname
Approximately 9,144 people bear this surname
Turcanu Surname User-submission:
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.
Turcanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 5,090 | 1:700 | 37 |
| Romania | 3,709 | 1:5,413 | 734 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Transnistria | 13 | 1:36,515 | 5,752 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Ţurcanu (657) & Țurcanu (618) are calculated separately.
Turcanu Surname Meaning
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.
- edykTurcanu Demographics
Average Turcanu Salary in
United States
$44,728 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turcanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turcanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Turcanu is found most in Moldova. It can also be found as: Ţurcanu or Țurcanu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turcanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Turcanu is the 55,526th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 796,976 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Turcanu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most common in Moldova, where it is carried by 5,090 people, or 1 in 700. In Moldova Turcanu is most numerous in: Chișinău Municipality, where 21 percent reside, Drochia District, where 12 percent reside and Bălți Municipality, where 7 percent reside. Beside Moldova this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Turcanu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turcanu surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Turcanu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.92% less than the national average, earning €7,533 per year; in United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $42,387 CAD per year.
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