Türkmen Surname
Approximately 77,868 people bear this surname
Türkmen Surname User-submission:
An Oghuz Turkish surname. It means 'valiant'.
Türkmen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 77,013 | 1:1,010 | 139 |
| Germany | 343 | 1:234,710 | 25,927 |
| Austria | 229 | 1:37,185 | 6,017 |
| Northern Cyprus | 136 | 1:2,346 | 308 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Kosovo | 11 | 1:169,261 | 6,833 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Turkmen (32,246) are calculated separately.
Türkmen (2,659) may also be a first name.
Türkmen Surname Meaning
Türkmen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Türkmen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Türkmen (Arabic: التركمانى) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also be found as a variant: Turkmen. For other possible spellings of Türkmen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Türkmen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,287th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 93,588 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Türkmen live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 142,260th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,659 people.
The surname Türkmen is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 77,013 people, or 1 in 1,010. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Kayseri Province, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey Türkmen is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Türkmen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Türkmen in the Arabic language | ||
| التركمانى | altrkmany | - |
| التركمان | altrkman | - |
| التركماني | altrkmany | - |
| تركمانا | trkmana | - |
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