Turek Surname
Approximately 28,979 people bear this surname
Turek Surname Definition:
(Polish, Czech-Slovakian) One who came from Turkey.
Turek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 15,888 | 1:2,392 | 225 |
| United States | 5,510 | 1:65,782 | 7,681 |
| Czechia | 3,223 | 1:3,299 | 305 |
| Germany | 901 | 1:89,351 | 11,250 |
| France | 460 | 1:144,397 | 22,301 |
| Austria | 416 | 1:20,470 | 3,186 |
| Israel | 361 | 1:23,705 | 3,498 |
| Slovakia | 337 | 1:15,835 | 2,268 |
| Brazil | 320 | 1:668,982 | 24,697 |
| Canada | 260 | 1:141,714 | 14,582 |
| England | 239 | 1:233,130 | 19,331 |
| Croatia | 223 | 1:18,962 | 3,904 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Argentina | 96 | 1:445,244 | 33,533 |
| Belgium | 94 | 1:122,305 | 17,923 |
| Hungary | 76 | 1:129,162 | 11,998 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Slovenia | 57 | 1:43,643 | 7,685 |
| Ukraine | 50 | 1:910,454 | 87,604 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Norway | 33 | 1:155,827 | 19,235 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Türek (133) & Ťurek (44) are calculated separately.
Turek (27) may also be a first name.
Turek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Czech-Slovakian) One who came from Turkey.
Turek Demographics
Average Male Turek Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Turek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Turek (Arabic: توريك, Georgian: ტურეკ, Marathi: तुरेक, Russian: Турек) occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Türek or Ťurek. For other possible spellings of Turek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turek? popularity and diffusion
Turek is the 18,990th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,477 people. The last name Turek occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Turek live; 68 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Turek is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 27 people.
The surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 15,888 people, or 1 in 2,392. Other than Poland this last name is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Czechia, where 11 percent are found.
Turek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Turek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Turek surname expanded 14,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Turek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turek last name are 10.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.6% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Turek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.89% less than the national average, earning 253,022 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.71% less than the national average, earning R 148,020 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $50,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türek | 93 | 133 | / |
| Ťurek | 93 | 44 | / |
| Tureck | 91 | 674 | / |
| Tourek | 91 | 601 | / |
| Turrek | 91 | 136 | / |
| Thurek | 91 | 44 | / |
| Taurek | 91 | 40 | / |
| Turesk | 91 | 4 | / |
| Tureek | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tureak | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tureke | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tureks | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turekx | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tuerek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tureik | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turecke | 83 | 30 | / |
| Taureck | 83 | 28 | / |
| Turreck | 83 | 21 | / |
| Toureke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Thureck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turyk | 80 | 2,563 | / |
| Turik | 80 | 1,381 | / |
| Tirek | 80 | 221 | / |
| Torek | 80 | 195 | / |
| Turec | 80 | 30 | / |
| Turex | 80 | 15 | / |
| Turík | 80 | 8 | / |
| Tureg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tureková | 77 | 268 | / |
| Turekova | 77 | 49 | / |
| Tureac | 73 | 913 | / |
| Turick | 73 | 290 | / |
| Turaik | 73 | 203 | / |
| Toureg | 73 | 200 | / |
| Tiğrek | 73 | 160 | / |
| Thurik | 73 | 109 | / |
| Turzík | 73 | 82 | / |
| Turzik | 73 | 58 | / |
| Taureg | 73 | 56 | / |
| Turike | 73 | 36 | / |
| Turisk | 73 | 21 | / |
| Toerek | 73 | 19 | / |
| Taurik | 73 | 13 | / |
| Taureq | 73 | 13 | / |
| Turzyk | 73 | 10 | / |
| Türeak | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tireck | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tourik | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tirekh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Toreck | 73 | 2 | / |
| Toureq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tureax | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thirek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tirrek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tureic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turegg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turgec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toorek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tureckova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Turkova | 67 | 4,718 | / |
| Touregh | 67 | 120 | / |
| Tauresc | 67 | 37 | / |
| Torreck | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thoreck | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tourick | 67 | 21 | / |
| Taurick | 67 | 19 | / |
| Toureix | 67 | 11 | / |
| Turrick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thurick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tourjke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Turigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourayk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turzuik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turzhik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tutrick | 67 | 0 | / |
Turek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turek in the Georgian language | ||
| ტურეკ | turek | - |
| Turek in the Marathi language | ||
| तुरेक | tureka | - |
| Turek in the Russian language | ||
| Турек | turek | - |
| Turek in the Arabic language | ||
| توريك | twryk | - |
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Turek 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
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