Turjani Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Turjani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Turjani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Kosovo271:68,9584,589
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Turjáni (1) are calculated separately.

Turjani (111) may also be a first name.

Turjani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turjani is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Turjáni. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turjani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Turjani are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Turjani is also the 890,531st most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 111 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 3,280,421. In Nigeria Turjani is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 44 percent reside, Kebbi, where 39 percent reside and Kaduna, where 15 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 31 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Turjani
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