Turcanu Surname

55,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova5,0901:70037
Romania3,7091:5,413734
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Portugal281:372,08012,265
France271:2,460,101186,232
Greece191:583,14770,237
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
England141:3,979,861125,553
Transnistria131:36,5155,752
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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.

- edyk

Turcanu Last Name Facts

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

Turcanu occurs in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Ţurcanu or Țurcanu. Click here for further potential spellings of Turcanu.

How Common Is The Last Name Turcanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Turcanu is the 55,526th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 796,976 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Turcanu are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequent in Moldova, where it is carried by 5,090 people, or 1 in 700. In Moldova it is most common in: Chișinău Municipality, where 21 percent are found, Drochia District, where 12 percent are found and Bălți Municipality, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Moldova this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Turcanu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Turcanu last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ţurcanu95657/
Țurcanu95618/
Turceanu93134/
Turcianu931/
Turcan9215,768/
Turcoianu886/
Turcoeanu881/
Turcano8669/
Turacan8631/
Turkanu8629/
Turcany8628/
Turcani867/
Turcaan861/
Turucan861/
Durcanu861/
Torceanu8051/
Turcoane8039/
Turuican8030/
Turcanyi802/
Turacano801/
Tercan778,186/
Tarcan773,828/
Durcan772,212/
Turkan771,596/
Turčan771,496/
Turgan771,108/
Trocan771,014/
Trican77236/
Torcan77160/
Trecan77116/
Țurcan7762/
Türcan7755/
Ţurcan7753/
Turcon7730/
Tracan7713/
Trécan7710/
Tircan7710/
Trucan775/
Turćan773/
Tyrcan771/
Turchiano75724/
Tarcaoanu7551/
Tourchian7513/
Tărcăuanu754/
Turchiane751/
Tărcăoanu751/
Tuairacan751/
Trcn731/
Tarucan711,263/
Durucan711,198/
Turconi711,180/
Trucano71611/
Turkane71403/
Trocano71245/
Turkana71237/
Tracana71232/
Turkhan71217/
Trecani71192/
Turgano71191/
Turukan71162/
Tricano71140/
Turkkan71116/
Turkani7175/
Terucan7173/
Turugan7171/
Tercano7168/
Turakin7150/
Turigan7146/
Truican7145/
Durican7145/
Tricana7141/
Torcani7140/
Tarıcan7138/
Turgana7137/
Teracan7137/
Turogan7135/
Turakan7130/
Turikan7130/
Taracan7129/
Torcano7129/
Turquan7126/
Turcone7123/
Tarocan7122/
Tracano7121/
Turkian7121/
Tricani7117/
Türecan7115/
Turkyan7114/
Turčany7114/
Turagan7113/
Trakhnu7110/
Turakne7110/
Tarcana7110/
Torcuan7110/
Turkonu718/
Turcken718/
Tarcuan717/
Tuerkan716/
Tyurkan716/
Torkanu715/
Trachan715/
Duracan715/
Turcuni714/
Turaken713/
Tarican713/
Tercane713/
Tourkan712/
Tourgan712/
Traccan712/
Tarcani712/
Trecano712/
Turkano712/
Turqyan712/
Turakyn712/
Durocan712/
Turckin711/
Turkean711/
Tuergan711/
Turgaun711/
Turčana711/
Tarcann711/
Tarecan711/
Trocani711/
Troucan711/
Trucane711/
Durcany711/
Durcaná711/
Tourachyan711/
Torcana711/
Tracane711/
Treccani675,047/
Turkiyan671,831/
Turakane671,695/
Turegano67998/
Trecanao67511/
Taricani67432/
Trachana67323/
Tracanna67264/
Turakani67257/
Tereucan67158/
Tarakinu67152/
Taricano67103/
Tirecana6794/
Turikana6791/
Turakune6780/
Trkan6764/
Turkoane6763/
Toroican6763/
Torchian6751/
Turaykin6750/
Turkhani6750/
Turégano6749/
Trachani6749/
Tayarcan6747/
Turakine6743/
Tricanao6731/
Traganou6731/
Toorcana6730/
Trčan6729/
Turukani6728/
Turikyan6727/
Tracanao6726/
Turkanah6725/
Truccano6724/
Turekkan6724/
Tarachan6718/
Turakino6716/
Tyurkkan6716/
Treckann6715/
Turikhan6714/
Duyarcan6713/
Dourecannou6711/
Turakina6711/
Turekian6711/
Terecane6711/
Turkanna679/
Turakhon679/
Turakhan678/
Turukane677/
Trgan677/
Trachian677/
Tarecana677/
Taracana677/
Turaekan676/
Turyakun676/
Tourkhan676/
Turquano675/
Turukana675/
Turakano674/
Tarracan674/
Turakana673/
Terrican673/
Ttaracan673/
Turigana673/
Turikain672/
Turagane672/
Trecanne672/
Tarcowan672/
Turčanyi672/
Turockin672/
Turukyan672/
Truc Anh672/
Turakyna672/
Turry-Coyan671/
Durcaiun671/
Torakinu671/
Truchhan671/
Trucquan671/
Turagani671/
Turaikin671/
Turakuni671/
Turakyan671/
Turkanni671/
Turkhane671/
Turkkani671/
Tur Akin671/
Turagana671/
Tyurugan671/
Turigane671/
Turikunu671/
Turry Coyan671/
Turugaan671/
Turkaneh671/
Turkkhan671/
Tairacan671/
Tourkian671/
Tarccana671/
Taricane671/
Taruecan671/
Tieracan671/
Tuerkkan671/
Trecanoo671/
Trcon671/
Tricaneo671/
Trichian671/
Truchian671/
Tarcuani671/
Tourkane671/
Trqan671/
Teracani671/
Tarucani671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Turcanu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis