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

The last name Turkish (Arabic: تركيه) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Türkish. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 263,749^th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,907,438 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Turkish reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Turkish is also the 314,325^th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 692 people.

Turkish is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 781 people, or 1 in 41,169. In Afghanistan Turkish is primarily concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 15 percent live, Kabul, where 15 percent live and Paktika, where 14 percent live. Besides Afghanistan this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent live and Egypt, where 14 percent live.

Turkish Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Turkish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turkish last name expanded 14,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Turkish Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Turkish surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.

Turkish earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.64% more than the national average, earning $74,061 USD per year.