Turka Surname
Approximately 5,350 people bear this surname
Turka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,435 | 1:172,957 | 10,672 |
| Latvia | 250 | 1:8,200 | 1,194 |
| Albania | 170 | 1:17,142 | 3,005 |
| Ukraine | 140 | 1:325,162 | 40,914 |
| Turkey | 85 | 1:915,546 | 42,769 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Turka (11,405) may also be a first name.
Turka Demographics
Average Turka Salary in
United States
$29,186 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turka Last Name Facts
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 commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Turka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,666th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,362,158 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Turka reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Turka is also the 56,058th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 11,405 people.
Turka is most common in India, where it is borne by 4,435 people, or 1 in 172,957. In India Turka is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 72 percent reside, Telangana, where 21 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 5 percent reside. Barring India it occurs 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 occurrence of Turka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Turka last name grew 1,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Turka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Turka surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Turka surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Turka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turka in the Marathi language | ||
| तुक | tuka | - |
| Turka in the Hindi language | ||
| तुरका | turaka | 50 |
| तुर्का | turka | 30 |
| टूरका | turaka | 20 |
| Turka in the Oriya language | ||
| ତୁକ | tuka | 31.82 |
| ତୁକର୍ା | tukara | 31.82 |
| ତୁକର୍ | tukar | 27.27 |
| ଟୁକର୍ା | tukara | 4.55 |
| ତୁର୍କ | turka | 4.55 |
| Turka in the Russian language | ||
| Турка | turka | - |
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Turka Reference & Research
Turk FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Turk FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Turka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis