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

The surname Turks (Arabic: تركيان, Russian: Туркс) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Türks or Türkş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 206,492^nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,631,064 people. The surname Turks is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Turks live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Turks is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 1,206 people, or 1 in 63,667. In Iran Turks is most frequent in: Hamadan Province, where 24 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 22 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Iran Turks is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Latvia, where 11 percent reside.

Turks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Turks has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 837 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turks Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Turks are 12.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.57% registered with the political party.

Turks earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning $33,676 USD per year.