Turgeon Surname

32,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Turgeon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Turgeon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11,5761:3,183402
United States4,6861:77,3498,847
France461:1,443,972140,296
Australia351:771,30649,759
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
England81:6,964,757184,742
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Turgeon (16) may also be a first name.

Turgeon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turgeon is found most in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Turgeon.

How Common Is The Last Name Turgeon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,396th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 443,362 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Turgeon are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 16 people.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 11,576 people, or 1 in 3,183. In Canada Turgeon is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 81 percent reside, Ontario, where 8 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Canada Turgeon occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Turgeon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Turgeon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turgeon last name increased 4,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Turgeon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Turgeon surname are 11.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Turgeon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $47,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% less than the national average, earning $42,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tourgeon937/
Tuergeon930/
Tureon923/
D'Turgeon881/
Turjeon865/
Turreon861/
Turgion861/
Turgean861/
Toureon861/
Tureeon861/
Turgeant808/
Turguion800/
Turean77570/
Turion77324/
Toreon7786/
Turyon771/
Torreon719,825/
Turrion711,004/
Turgyán71229/
Turgyan71158/
Thurion7183/
Turcean7143/
Taurean7125/
Torejon7119/
Turyond7110/
Taurion713/
Turzion712/
Toreeon711/
Thurean711/
Turiean711/
Toreoon711/
Toreion711/
Turgian711/
Turayon711/
Turione711/
Thoreon710/
Torrejon6724,045/
Torrreon673/
Torrehon673/
Torcheon673/
Turrione672/
Torrjeon671/
Torreeon671/
Tourjean670/

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Turgeon Reference & Research

Turgeon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Turgeon 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
  • 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 Turgeon
  • 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