Turkstra Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Turkstra Surname Definition:

“Belonging to Dirk” in Frisian.

Turkstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2421:69,78211,887
Canada971:379,85133,859
South Africa701:773,96753,253
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Turkstra Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Belonging to Dirk” in Frisian.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Turkstra Last Name Facts

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

Turkstra is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Turkstra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 634,180th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Turkstra live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 69,782. In The Netherlands Turkstra is primarily found in: Friesland, where 38 percent reside, Drenthe, where 21 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Turkstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Turkstra are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turkstra earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 21.88% more than the national average, earning R 289,632 per year; in United States they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $43,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.51% more than the national average, earning $69,809 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durkstra88109/
Turkastore781/
Drykstra751/
Trikhstri711/
Truckster710/
Durk Story672/

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Footnotes

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