Turjman Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Qatar

Turjman Surname User-submission:

An Arabic family name, which means 'translator' in English. This family is a wealthy family, mainly spread in Tartous, Syria. During the Ottoman era in Syria they used to own the majority of lands in the governorate of Tartous. However, after the Baath party rule of Syria, the ruling regime confiscated most of their lads.

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Turjman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France591:1,125,809120,603
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Libya161:390,2481,390
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Turjman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic family name, which means 'translator' in English. This family is a wealthy family, mainly spread in Tartous, Syria. During the Ottoman era in Syria they used to own the majority of lands in the governorate of Tartous. However, after the Baath party rule of Syria, the ruling regime confiscated most of their lads.

Ottomans gave them the "Beik" (or Bey in Turkish) title. This title is equivalent to "Duke" in English.

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Turjman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turjman is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Turjman.

How Common Is The Last Name Turjman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Turjman is the 1,380,086th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname Turjman occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Turjman are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 1,125,809. In France Turjman is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 34 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 31 percent live and Île-de-France, where 29 percent live. Excluding France this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Libya, where 10 percent live.

Turjman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Turjman are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Turjman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 USD per year.

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