Turok Surname

133,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Turok Surname Definition:

Place name - Tauroggen in East Prussia.

Turok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,3701:33,2284,812
Russia6021:239,40725,557
Belarus4571:20,7903,505
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Kazakhstan2501:70,7308,521
Brazil1451:1,476,37549,524
Slovakia1001:53,36410,301
Poland451:844,63965,213
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
England31:18,572,686338,250
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Monaco11:37,0664,748
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Turok (167) may also be a first name.

Turok Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name - Tauroggen in East Prussia.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Turok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turok (Georgian: ტუროკ, Russian: Турок) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turok? popularity and diffusion

The surname Turok is the 133,141st most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,151,623 people. The last name Turok is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Turok live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Turok is also the 708,111th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 167 people.

The last name Turok is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,370 people, or 1 in 33,228. In Ukraine it is most common in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 41 percent live, Lviv Oblast, where 17 percent live and Chernihiv Oblast, where 9 percent live. Aside from Ukraine Turok exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent live and Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Turok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Turok surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Turok are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turok earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning R 124,956 per year; in United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $54,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turock91117/
Taurok9142/
Turoks9120/
Tuirok9111/
Turoke9111/
Turrok912/
Turuok911/
Tourouk8320/
Tourgok832/
Turrock831/
Tourock831/
Torok8010,244/
Turak808,038/
Turuk804,678/
Turák80511/
Tirok80240/
Turoc8045/
Turog8042/
Turox801/
Turoková7782/
Turouske775/
Turokova775/
Tourak73393/
Turake73355/
Turzak73211/
Tuğrak73191/
Turuke73187/
Taurak73181/
Turack73118/
Tuiroc7381/
Turzák7377/
Taurog7364/
Torock7351/
Hturuk7347/
Turhak7336/
Tauruk7335/
Torzok7331/
Turroc7327/
Tirock7324/
Torokh7321/
Turgak7318/
Tierok7314/
Turrak7314/
Thurak7312/
Turuck7311/
Thirok739/
Turakh739/
Thuruk736/
Torrok733/
Turoct732/
Turzuk732/
Turukh732/
Tuiruk732/
Tturuk731/
Turogh731/
Turuuk731/
Tuurak731/
Torzhok6751/
Toeroek6751/
Toorock6736/
Tierock6729/
Turacık6727/
Tuerack6724/
Touroux6719/
Tourzak678/
Turucke677/
Turzhuk675/
Turaske674/
Thurake674/
Taurake673/
Tourake672/
Turzack672/
Touroug671/
Thurzák671/
Turoszg671/
Turzuik671/
Turahak671/
Teurack671/
Thuruke671/
Theurak671/
Turough671/
Thurack671/
Turakhe671/
Turrack671/
Teurroc671/

Turok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turok in the Georgian language
ტუროკturok-
Turok in the Russian language
Турокturok-

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Turok 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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Turok
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