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

Turkey (Arabic: تركيّة, Hindi: तुर्की, Marathi: तुक) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Türkey. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 48,435^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 684,534 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Turkey reside; 82 percent reside in North Africa and 82 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 120,033^rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,499 people.

This surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 8,725 people, or 1 in 10,537. Other than Egypt Turkey is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found.

Turkey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Turkey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Turkey surname expanded 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Turkey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Turkey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Shiite (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Turkey last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Turkey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.22% less than the national average, earning R 206,232 per year; in United States they earn 44.46% less than the national average, earning $23,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.69% less than the national average, earning $33,938 CAD per year.