Türkeş Surname
Approximately 4,576 people bear this surname
Türkeş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,543 | 1:17,130 | 2,079 |
| Northern Cyprus | 22 | 1:14,500 | 3,711 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Türkes (32), Turkeş (1), Turkeš (423) & Turkes (82) are calculated separately.
Türkeş (322) may also be a first name.
Türkeş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Türkeş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Türkeş is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Türkes, Turkeş, Turkeš or Turkes. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Türkeş? popularity and diffusion
Türkeş is the 102,864th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,592,558 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Türkeş live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Türkeş is also the 488,964th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 322 people.
The surname Türkeş is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,543 people, or 1 in 17,130. In Turkey Türkeş is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Türkeş Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Türkeş has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türkes | 94 | 32 | / |
| Turkeş | 94 | 1 | / |
| Türkeşi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Türkş | 91 | 1 | / |
| Turkeš | 89 | 423 | / |
| Turkes | 89 | 82 | / |
| Türkiş | 83 | 440 | / |
| Türkçe | 83 | 290 | / |
| Terkeş | 83 | 235 | / |
| Tirkeş | 83 | 74 | / |
| Türkesi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Türkkes | 77 | 14 | / |
| Türkkaş | 77 | 2 | / |
| Türksey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Türks | 73 | 87 | / |
| Trkeš | 73 | 49 | / |
| Türkkuşu | 71 | 106 | / |
| Türkköşe | 71 | 36 | / |
| Türkyaşa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Türkis | 67 | 177 | / |
| Dürkes | 67 | 64 | / |
| Tirkiş | 67 | 55 | / |
| Trakes | 67 | 49 | / |
| Tirkes | 67 | 26 | / |
| Terkes | 67 | 24 | / |
| Terkeš | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tarkse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Torkes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tarkes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Trukes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trukse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trekce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trukce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terkuş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Türcks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turkiş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trekse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trykes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Trokes | 67 | 0 | / |
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Türkeş 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 Türkeş
- 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