Turjuman Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Turjuman 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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Turjuman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Turjuman Surname Meaning

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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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Turjuman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Turjuman is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Turjuman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turjuman? popularity and diffusion

Turjuman is the 908,336th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. Turjuman is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Turjuman live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Turjuman is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Turjuman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Turjuman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.25% more than the national average, earning $73,655 CAD per year.

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