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

The last name Turka (Hindi: तुरका, Marathi: तुक, Oriya: ତୁକ, Russian: Турка) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Turka.

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

Turka is the 89,666^th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,362,158 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Turka live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 56,058^th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 11,405 people.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 4,435 people, or 1 in 172,957. In India Turka is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 72 percent reside, Telangana, where 21 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 5 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 5 percent reside and Albania, where 3 percent reside.

Turka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Turka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Turka last name expanded 1,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Turka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Turka surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Turka earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.36% less than the national average, earning $29,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,472 CAD per year.