Turku Surname
Approximately 1,429 people bear this surname
Turku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 526 | 1:5,540 | 1,048 |
| Finland | 273 | 1:20,134 | 2,847 |
| Russia | 167 | 1:863,012 | 69,440 |
| Nigeria | 159 | 1:1,114,105 | 45,936 |
| Ukraine | 74 | 1:615,172 | 66,879 |
| Moldova | 48 | 1:74,195 | 9,744 |
| Kosovo | 47 | 1:39,614 | 3,506 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Turku (426) may also be a first name.
Turku Demographics
Turku Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Turku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Turku (Arabic: تركو, Hindi: तुर्कू, Oriya: ତୁକୁର୍, Russian: Турку) is more frequently found in Albania than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Turku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 272,373rd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,099,752 people. The last name Turku occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Turku live; 41 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 416,125th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 426 people.
The last name Turku is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 526 people, or 1 in 5,540. In Albania Turku is primarily concentrated in: Fier County, where 35 percent are found, Durrës County, where 24 percent are found and Tirana County, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Albania Turku occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.
Turku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (33%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
The amount Turku earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $46,144 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkuš | 91 | 33 | / |
| Turkcu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Thurku | 91 | 5 | / |
| Turkuh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Turkau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Turkuz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tuirku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tourkou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Turkhud | 83 | 17 | / |
| Turkush | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tourkui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Turkusz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turkhuu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Turcu | 80 | 17,537 | / |
| Torku | 80 | 1,731 | / |
| Turkó | 80 | 18 | / |
| Tirku | 80 | 17 | / |
| Turkeutz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Turcus | 73 | 430 | / |
| Turcut | 73 | 143 | / |
| Turcuş | 73 | 82 | / |
| Turcuș | 73 | 55 | / |
| Tirkuy | 73 | 15 | / |
| Torkou | 73 | 15 | / |
| Turcuț | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tirkou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tourkó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tirkeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Turcaud | 67 | 249 | / |
| Turcuit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thürkau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Torkhui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teurcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turcutt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Turquaud | 62 | 31 | / |
| Tuircuit | 62 | 28 | / |
| Turcó | 60 | 2 | / |
Turku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turku in the Hindi language | ||
| तुर्कू | turku | - |
| Turku in the Oriya language | ||
| ତୁକୁର୍ | tukur | 70 |
| ଟୁକୁର୍ | tukur | 20 |
| ତୁରୁକୁ | turuku | 10 |
| Turku in the Russian language | ||
| Турку | turku | - |
| Turku in the Arabic language | ||
| تركو | trkw | - |
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Turku 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Turku
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis