Turhan Surname
Approximately 51,054 people bear this surname
Turhan Surname User-submission:
The Turhan surname means 'one who can enter into the presence of a ruler without permission' (in old Turkic society) or 'one who comes from aristocratic roots and is respectable' (in the Ottoman Empire).
Turhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 49,824 | 1:1,562 | 229 |
| Germany | 515 | 1:156,321 | 18,676 |
| Ukraine | 110 | 1:413,843 | 49,665 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Netherlands | 61 | 1:276,839 | 34,217 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Northern Cyprus | 25 | 1:12,760 | 3,292 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 1:465,260 | 20,978 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1:374,554 | 15,620 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
The alternate forms: Türhan (2) are calculated separately.
Turhan (18,803) may also be a first name.
Turhan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Turhan surname means 'one who can enter into the presence of a ruler without permission' (in old Turkic society) or 'one who comes from aristocratic roots and is respectable' (in the Ottoman Empire).
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Average Turhan Salary in
United States
$49,416 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Turhan (Georgian: თურჰან, Hindi: तुरहां, Marathi: तुरहान) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Türhan. For other possible spellings of Turhan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turhan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Turhan is the 10,996th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 142,742 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Turhan are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 39,604th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 18,803 people.
This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 49,824 people, or 1 in 1,562. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 8 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Turkey this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Ukraine, where 0 percent reside.
Turhan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turhan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Turhan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.44% less than the national average, earning 296,118 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $51,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Turhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turhan in the Georgian language | ||
| თურჰან | turhan | - |
| Turhan in the Hindi language | ||
| तुरहां | turaham | - |
| Turhan in the Marathi language | ||
| तुरहान | turahana | 66.67 |
| हान | hana | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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