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Where Does The Last Name Turk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Turk (Arabic: تيرك, Hindi: तुर्क, Marathi: तुक, Oriya: ତୁକଦ୍, Russian: Турк) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as: Türk or Tűrk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 11,116^th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 144,211 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Turk are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 28 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 206,443^rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,429 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 14,214 people, or 1 in 25,500. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 120 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent live and Jordan, where 11 percent live.

Turk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Turk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Turk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (35%) in Ireland, Muslim (100%) in Russia and Sunni (62%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Turk are 13.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Turk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 73.4% more than the national average, earning 600,112 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 189.17% more than the national average, earning R 687,168 per year; in United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning $59,520 CAD per year.