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).
- mariusferoxTurhan Demographics
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
The last name Turhan (Georgian: თურჰან, Hindi: तुरहां, Marathi: तुरहान) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Türhan. Click here for further potential spellings of Turhan.
How Common Is The Last Name Turhan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,996th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 142,742 people. Turhan occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Turhan live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 39,604th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 18,803 people.
This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 49,824 people, or 1 in 1,562. In Turkey Turhan is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Bursa Province, where 8 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Ukraine, where 0 percent are found.
Turhan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Turhan surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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