Turković Surname

129,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Turković Surname User-submission:

South Slavic surname of Turkish origin

Turković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,6971:2,492188
Serbia8391:8,5161,016
Montenegro4281:1,494301
Bosnia and Herzegovina3801:9,3061,887
Slovenia1211:20,5594,606
North Macedonia121:175,12312,543
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Turkovic (480) & Turkovič (99) are calculated separately.

Turković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

South Slavic surname of Turkish origin

- Philip

Turković Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Turković Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Turković is borne by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Turkovic or Turkovič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turković? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 129,961st most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,092,319 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Turković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Croatia, where it is held by 1,697 people, or 1 in 2,492. In Croatia Turković is most numerous in: Karlovac County, where 16 percent are found, City of Zagreb, where 11 percent are found and Split-Dalmatia County, where 10 percent are found. Barring Croatia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 24 percent are found and Montenegro, where 12 percent are found.

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