Turko Surname
Approximately 6,130 people bear this surname
Turko Surname User-submission:
The meaning of Turko is 'Turk' and turk means 'very strong', or 'powerful'.
Turko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2,238 | 1:20,341 | 2,842 |
| Russia | 838 | 1:171,985 | 19,457 |
| Belarus | 791 | 1:12,011 | 1,858 |
| United States | 555 | 1:653,079 | 52,340 |
| Poland | 416 | 1:91,367 | 14,063 |
| Canada | 399 | 1:92,345 | 10,122 |
| Czechia | 204 | 1:52,125 | 8,732 |
| Brazil | 89 | 1:2,405,330 | 73,774 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Kazakhstan | 81 | 1:218,302 | 19,901 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 59 | 1:59,939 | 6,839 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Slovakia | 30 | 1:177,882 | 30,511 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Latvia | 13 | 1:157,696 | 20,118 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Türko (138) & Turkó (18) are calculated separately.
Turko (399) may also be a first name.
Turko Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of Turko is 'Turk' and turk means 'very strong', or 'powerful'.
- turk_turkTurko Demographics
Average Turko Salary in
United States
$43,094 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Turko (Marathi: तुक, Russian: Турко) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may be found as a variant: Türko or Turkó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 79,559th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,188,833 people. The last name Turko is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Turko live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 432,205th most common forename worldwide, held by 399 people.
The surname Turko is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,238 people, or 1 in 20,341. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Lviv Oblast, where 44 percent reside, Ternopil Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Kharkiv Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine it occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 14 percent reside and Belarus, where 13 percent reside.
Turko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Turko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Turko surname expanded 7,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Turko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (39%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Turko surname are 9.95% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Turko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $54,343 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türko | 93 | 138 | / |
| Turkó | 93 | 18 | / |
| Turkos | 91 | 63 | / |
| Turkko | 91 | 19 | / |
| Turkoć | 91 | 18 | / |
| Tourko | 91 | 10 | / |
| Turkoy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taurko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkoź | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkop | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkho | 91 | 0 | / |
| Turkosz | 83 | 181 | / |
| Turkkot | 83 | 69 | / |
| Turkopp | 83 | 29 | / |
| Turkots | 83 | 21 | / |
| Tourkou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Turkcos | 83 | 5 | / |
| Tourkot | 83 | 4 | / |
| Turkhot | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turkocz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tourkod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turkott | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turkopf | 83 | 0 | / |
| Turkoss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Turco | 80 | 25,849 | / |
| Turka | 80 | 5,350 | / |
| Torko | 80 | 255 | / |
| Tirko | 80 | 215 | / |
| Turkaova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Turckott | 77 | 1 | / |
| Turcot | 73 | 2,455 | / |
| Torkko | 73 | 432 | / |
| Tourka | 73 | 414 | / |
| Turkca | 73 | 391 | / |
| Turkka | 73 | 313 | / |
| Thurka | 73 | 121 | / |
| Torkho | 73 | 75 | / |
| Tuerco | 73 | 36 | / |
| Tturco | 73 | 16 | / |
| Torkou | 73 | 15 | / |
| Turkha | 73 | 12 | / |
| Torkoo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Turcos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Türkoz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tirkou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tourkó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tirkoy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turkau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turrka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Turqoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tirkoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taurco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turkaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Torrko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Torkoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turquo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toerko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taurkhosh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Turcott | 67 | 1,316 | / |
| Turkach | 67 | 66 | / |
| Türkott | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tourkas | 67 | 28 | / |
| Turkkas | 67 | 26 | / |
| Turcois | 67 | 17 | / |
| Turkacz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Torzhko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thurkaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thurkka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teurcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tűrkott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turquoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tirkhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turcoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Turcoit | 67 | 0 | / |
Turko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turko in the Marathi language | ||
| तुक | tuka | - |
| Turko in the Russian language | ||
| Турко | turko | - |
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Turko 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
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- 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 Turko
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