Turuka Surname
Approximately 6,620 people bear this surname
Turuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,085 | 1:8,700 | 1,143 |
| Kenya | 298 | 1:154,966 | 12,283 |
| India | 153 | 1:5,013,499 | 125,565 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Turuka (144) may also be a first name.
Turuka Demographics
Average Turuka Salary in
United States
$13,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Turuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Turuka (Marathi: तुरुका, Oriya: ତୁରୁକା) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Turuka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 74,269th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,100,838 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Turuka reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 769,375th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 144 people.
The last name Turuka is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,085 people, or 1 in 8,700. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 75 percent live, Mara Region, where 7 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Turuka is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 5 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Turuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Turuka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.93% less than the national average, earning $13,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuruka | 92 | 41 | / |
| Turukai | 92 | 37 | / |
| Touruka | 92 | 13 | / |
| Turukka | 92 | 7 | / |
| Turukoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Turauska | 86 | 34 | / |
| Turuki | 83 | 233 | / |
| Turuke | 83 | 187 | / |
| Turika | 83 | 101 | / |
| Turuca | 83 | 36 | / |
| Toruka | 83 | 15 | / |
| Tiruka | 83 | 9 | / |
| Turuko | 83 | 4 | / |
| Turoka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Turauskas | 80 | 246 | / |
| Turauckas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Turutko | 77 | 56 | / |
| Turikai | 77 | 55 | / |
| Turuica | 77 | 39 | / |
| Taurika | 77 | 16 | / |
| Turukie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Turucke | 77 | 7 | / |
| Turikah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Turucki | 77 | 5 | / |
| Turukoh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Torukka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Torukha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thiruka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Turucko | 77 | 4 | / |
| Turukiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thuruke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Turuckó | 77 | 1 | / |
| Turuski | 77 | 1 | / |
| Torucka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tauroka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thoruka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taurauskas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turikhay | 71 | 49 | / |
| Turausky | 71 | 23 | / |
| Turauski | 71 | 15 | / |
| Turikhah | 71 | 13 | / |
| Turouski | 71 | 9 | / |
| Turuchko | 71 | 9 | / |
| Turouske | 71 | 5 | / |
| Thirukka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Turauskaitė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tourouki | 71 | 3 | / |
| Turousky | 71 | 2 | / |
| Turuskyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Turrukei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torukaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tureusky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tureuski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Turica | 67 | 429 | / |
| Touroukou | 67 | 107 | / |
| Toruke | 67 | 103 | / |
| Toroka | 67 | 101 | / |
| Turauskis | 67 | 48 | / |
| Tirika | 67 | 32 | / |
| Toruko | 67 | 19 | / |
| Turoke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Turoki | 67 | 9 | / |
| Turuco | 67 | 8 | / |
| Touroukis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Turoko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Turouskyy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Turiko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toruki | 67 | 1 | / |
Turuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turuka in the Marathi language | ||
| तुरुका | turuka | - |
| Turuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ତୁରୁକା | turuka | 73.53 |
| ଟୁରୁକା | turuka | 20.59 |
| ସୁକାି | sukai | 2.94 |
| ଟୁରୂକା | turuka | 2.94 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Turuka
- 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