Turhan Surname

10,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey49,8241:1,562229
Germany5151:156,32118,676
Ukraine1101:413,84349,665
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
England421:1,326,62059,571
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
France371:1,795,209158,669
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Northern Cyprus251:12,7603,292
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Austria161:532,21549,801
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Norway71:734,61250,907
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

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).

- mariusferox

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Türhan942/
Turchan92949/
Turkhan92217/
Turahan9276/
Turzhan9258/
Turhahn921/
Turan91195,485/
Thurahan86201/
Tourkhan866/
Turchank861/
Turkhane861/
Thurkhan861/
Tuiran834,750/
Turjan833,879/
Turang832,204/
Tauran831,755/
Turgan831,108/
Torhan83998/
Tuğran83724/
Turean83570/
Turant83242/
Tuyran8391/
Tueran8383/
Touran8381/
Turain8358/
Turham8341/
Thuran8334/
Tuhran8332/
Turran8325/
Tirhan8319/
Turzan8319/
Turane8319/
Tusran833/
Tutran832/
Turand832/
Turhanova8013/
Tourchane802/
Tourand77636/
Tahuran77345/
Taurand77263/
Tourham77136/
Turchon7772/
Tourain7760/
Turrant7739/
Turjaun7739/
Torchan7730/
Taurant7727/
Taurean7725/
Tourant7724/
Tourang7720/
Taurain7720/
Thurain7715/
Turcham7714/
Taurank7710/
Thuiran7710/
Tirahan779/
Thauran779/
Tourzan777/
Torzhan777/
Turasen777/
Thurann775/
Tourane774/
Tutrant773/
Turaine773/
Taurane772/
Turanne772/
Tourgan772/
Tourjan772/
Turchán772/
Turrain771/
Thurant771/
Turatin771/
Türchan771/
Turgaun771/
Teurain771/
Taurang771/
Tuirran771/
Tuitran771/
Thurane771/
Torahan771/
Thurean771/
Thurran771/
Turrand770/
Tureand770/
Turhone770/
Thouran770/
Tierhan770/
Turchanova75442/
Turahanova7512/
Turchanová751/
Tiran7312,717/
Toran734,770/
Turon733,712/
Turán73665/
Turam73303/
Turón7329/
Türan7311/
Turòn731/
Turanova714,117/
Touraine71731/
Turanová71344/
Thurasen7196/
Turasing7145/
Tourrand7135/
Tourchon7129/
Theurant7124/
Thurandt7117/
Tourrain718/
Thourain715/
Thurjaun714/
Thurasin714/
Thuraing713/
Turahyna713/
Thuraine712/
Turochin711/
Turashyn711/
Turcheyn711/
Turainne711/
Tousrant711/
Tourrant711/
Theurand711/
Turasent711/
Turchaynova711/
Tuireang711/
Thorahan711/
Tourjean710/
Teureand710/
Touron673,887/
Turram672,590/
Torain671,427/
Thiran67396/
Tourraine67337/
Turong67317/
Turone67266/
Tirean67224/
Torean67185/
Thurachen67164/
Ttiran67164/
Touram67140/
Turgon67123/
Turján67115/
Tooran67106/
Thuron67103/
Tauron6797/
Tourainne6793/
Toğran6781/
Turron6756/
Torđan6751/
Tauram6735/
Torran6734/
Toeran6728/
Tirohn6727/
Tieran6725/
Torhán6722/
Tourón6721/
Thouraine6721/
Turzán6714/
Tuirán6714/
Turont6712/
Torzan6710/
Tusron678/
Torhon678/
Tureun676/
Toraan676/
Tiraan675/
Tirran675/
Torann674/
Tuiram674/
Tirain673/
Tiranë672/
Touraynne672/
Turoin671/
Turaam671/
Tueron671/
Teuram671/
Taurasing671/
Touraisin671/
Tüyran671/
Turrón671/
Toranh671/
Tuiràn671/
Turaim671/
Turhonova671/

Turhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turhan in the Georgian language
თურჰანturhan-
Turhan in the Hindi language
तुरहांturaham-
Turhan in the Marathi language
तुरहानturahana66.67
हानhana33.33

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