Turjani Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Turjani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Kosovo | 27 | 1:68,958 | 4,589 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turjáni | 95 | 1 | / |
| Tourjani | 93 | 74 | / |
| Turjanis | 93 | 11 | / |
| Turjangi | 93 | 7 | / |
| Turjanyi | 93 | 3 | / |
| Turdjani | 93 | 2 | / |
| Tourdjani | 88 | 64 | / |
| Turyani | 86 | 796 | / |
| Turiani | 86 | 398 | / |
| Turjana | 86 | 35 | / |
| Tirjani | 86 | 28 | / |
| Turzani | 86 | 15 | / |
| Torjani | 86 | 11 | / |
| Tursani | 86 | 9 | / |
| Turcani | 86 | 7 | / |
| Turaijanni | 82 | 3 | / |
| Turriani | 80 | 329 | / |
| Turjányi | 80 | 138 | / |
| Tauriani | 80 | 91 | / |
| Turshani | 80 | 57 | / |
| Thurzani | 80 | 55 | / |
| Turkhani | 80 | 50 | / |
| Turihani | 80 | 16 | / |
| Turianni | 80 | 10 | / |
| Turjonis | 80 | 5 | / |
| Turianio | 80 | 3 | / |
| Touriani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Turjanna | 80 | 3 | / |
| Touryani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Turcanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taursani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tourianis | 75 | 48 | / |
| Torejiani | 75 | 11 | / |
| Turchanis | 75 | 8 | / |
| Taursiani | 75 | 5 | / |
| Turscanyi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Turchanyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Turojiana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tourkhani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tourhiani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turyana | 71 | 781 | / |
| Turiana | 71 | 299 | / |
| Turioni | 71 | 134 | / |
| Tursana | 71 | 33 | / |
| Turcany | 71 | 28 | / |
| Touriannis | 71 | 26 | / |
| Tursany | 71 | 22 | / |
| Turzana | 71 | 5 | / |
| Turiane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Torçani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Turzane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Turrioni | 67 | 317 | / |
| Turhaner | 67 | 198 | / |
| Tursiana | 67 | 161 | / |
| Turhanaj | 67 | 87 | / |
| Turchany | 67 | 65 | / |
| Torchani | 67 | 33 | / |
| Torhyani | 67 | 31 | / |
| Touriany | 67 | 27 | / |
| Thoryani | 67 | 22 | / |
| Torshani | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tooryani | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thiriani | 67 | 11 | / |
| Turzanna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tauriana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thuryana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Toorzani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Torsiani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Torianni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torssani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torijana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turkhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turyanje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torejoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauriane | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Turjani
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