Turnay Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Turnay Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Tournai, Tournay, or Tourny (all in Normandy), M.Latin Torneium, Turneium = Tornus’ or Turnus’ Estate [-eium, possess. suff.] The forms in our 13th-14thcent. records were de Turney, Turnai, Torney.

Turnay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey331:2,358,22575,877
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Turnay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Tournai, Tournay, or Tourny (all in Normandy), M.Latin Torneium, Turneium = Tornus’ or Turnus’ Estate [-eium, possess. suff.] The forms in our 13th-14thcent. records were de Turney, Turnai, Torney.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Turnay Last Name Facts

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

Turnay (Russian: Турнай) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Turnay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turnay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Turnay live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,358,225. In Turkey Turnay is most frequent in: Karabuk Province, where 39 percent are found, Cankiri Province, where 30 percent are found and Zonguldak Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Turnay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Turnay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Turnay surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tournay923,145/
Turnaya9269/
Thurnay9240/
Turnaye921/
Turna9112,216/
Turny9186/
Tournaye8611/
Turney8311,415/
Tornay831,829/
Turnea831,020/
Turnau83393/
Tourny83247/
Tourna83175/
Turnas8379/
Turnai8372/
Tuurna8366/
Turnah8336/
Turnoy8323/
Turnaj8310/
Turnyi836/
Turniy831/
Turnap830/
Tirnay830/
Turnny830/
Thurna830/
Teurny830/
Turinnayo801/
Turnayová801/
Tournas77558/
Tourney77504/
Thurnau77485/
Tournat77303/
Tournoy77212/
Tournai77125/
Turnaus7711/
Tuurnas776/
Turnach774/
Turenna773/
Turngae772/
Tuerney772/
Turngau772/
Turnaić771/
Turneys771/
Turnija771/
Turnney771/
Thurney771/
Turnawe771/
Tornayi771/
Tournad771/
Tournau771/
Tournga771/
Tuirney770/
Thurnah770/
Turnaux770/
Teurney770/
Turneye770/
Turneas770/
Tournea770/
Torna732,451/
Turni73518/
Turne73243/
Tirna73172/
Torny73131/
Türna7319/
Turné738/
Turnă734/
Tirny731/
Tournaud71152/
Tournaux7152/
Thuernau7152/
Taurinna7119/
Tournoys7119/
Turniyaz7110/
Turniyah713/
Teurnaux713/
Tourneys712/
Tournead711/
Tournouy711/
Turneyie711/
Tournais711/
Turnagie710/
Tournney710/
Turner67673,277/
Turnip6711,970/
Torney672,476/
Turnes672,246/
Tornea671,898/
Tornai671,170/
Tourne671,119/
Tornau67414/
Turnis67207/
Tourné67156/
Turgne6791/
Tourni6778/
Tirney6767/
Thurne6760/
Tierna6759/
Türnau6757/
Turnez6740/
Turnee6737/
Turnet6735/
Turnit6728/
Turnoe6716/
Turnäs6716/
Tornoy6714/
Thurni6711/
Turned678/
Tirnea674/
Thirna674/
Turnie674/
Turnaiova674/
Turnaiová674/
Turnei673/
Turinnawe673/
Turnep672/
Tornaj672/
Turniz671/
Turnui671/
Toorna671/
Tournajoe671/
Turneh671/
Tornaa671/
Tórnai671/
Turnio671/
Turnér671/
Touringna671/
Tournè671/
Thurné671/
Turnou670/
Tornny670/
Tornuy670/
Tirnny670/
Toorny670/

Turnay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turnay in the Russian language
Турнайturnaj-

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