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
Average Turck Salary in
United States
$44,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Turck is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as: Türck or Tùrck. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turck? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 158,074th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,635,640 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Turck are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,035 people, or 1 in 350,202. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 35 percent are found, Minnesota, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Turck exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.
Turck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Turck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turck surname increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Turck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turck surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Turck
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