Turck Surname
Approximately 2,765 people bear this surname
Turck Surname Definition:
(A. - French - Tatar) Turk [French Turc; said to be ult. from a Tatar word meaning ‘brave’] William le Turc.—Hundred Rolls (Celtic) Boar [Welsh twrch = Gaelic and Irish torc (genit. tuirc), a boar] Twrch mab Annwas.—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’; Mabinogion.
Read More About This SurnameTurck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,035 | 1:350,202 | 31,384 |
| France | 808 | 1:82,206 | 11,660 |
| Germany | 464 | 1:173,503 | 20,403 |
| South Africa | 218 | 1:248,522 | 25,292 |
| Belgium | 108 | 1:106,450 | 16,004 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
The alternate forms: Türck (239) & Tùrck (1) are calculated separately.
Turck (16) may also be a first name.
Turck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(A. - French - Tatar) Turk [French Turc; said to be ult. from a Tatar word meaning ‘brave’] William le Turc.—Hundred Rolls (Celtic) Boar [Welsh twrch = Gaelic and Irish torc (genit. tuirc), a boar] Twrch mab Annwas.—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’; Mabinogion.
A rare Anglo-Saxon pers. name Turca, seen in the 8th-cent. Turcandenu (Turkdean, Glouc.) and Turcanwyll ('Cart. Sax’, no. 165), has prob. had no surnominal influence.
Turck Demographics
Turck Political Affiliation
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Turck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turck Come From? nationality or country of origin
Turck has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as: Türck or Tùrck. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turck? popularity and diffusion
The surname Turck is the 158,074th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,635,640 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Turck reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,035 people, or 1 in 350,202. In The United States Turck is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 35 percent are found, Minnesota, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in France, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.
Turck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Turck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Turck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turck last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Turck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.17% more than the national average, earning R 392,508 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,903 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türck | 93 | 239 | / |
| Tùrck | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tuerck | 91 | 178 | / |
| Turcke | 91 | 61 | / |
| Turckx | 91 | 24 | / |
| Thurck | 91 | 10 | / |
| Turcks | 91 | 7 | / |
| Turk | 89 | 50,534 | / |
| Turc | 89 | 3,801 | / |
| Thuerck | 83 | 18 | / |
| Turke | 80 | 1,473 | / |
| Tourk | 80 | 1,000 | / |
| Tuerk | 80 | 670 | / |
| Turcq | 80 | 312 | / |
| Thurk | 80 | 283 | / |
| Turkh | 80 | 207 | / |
| Turcp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tirck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taurk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Turkx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuerc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tturc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Turqk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Turcë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dturk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuirk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thuerk | 73 | 98 | / |
| Thürck | 73 | 43 | / |
| Türcke | 73 | 42 | / |
| Toerck | 73 | 36 | / |
| Thurke | 73 | 23 | / |
| Tourke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Taurke | 73 | 9 | / |
| Teurcq | 73 | 9 | / |
| Turkøz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Thourk | 73 | 5 | / |
| Turksz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Türcks | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Turk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tourkz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Torkck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Htorck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thurks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Türk | 67 | 104,667 | / |
| Tork | 67 | 7,377 | / |
| Turkova | 67 | 4,718 | / |
| Turková | 67 | 3,404 | / |
| Tirk | 67 | 435 | / |
| Tirc | 67 | 151 | / |
| Turq | 67 | 115 | / |
| Torc | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tűrk | 67 | 27 | / |
| Thürcke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Turx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Turg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Turcova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Turksch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turkshh | 67 | 1 | / |
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Turck Reference & Research
Turk FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Turk FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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