Vurgun Surname

75,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Vurgun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vurgun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,3231:12,3081,582
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Northern Cyprus201:15,9514,166
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Vurğun (1) are calculated separately.

Vurgun (226) may also be a first name.

Vurgun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vurgun (Georgian: ვურგუნ, Russian: Вургун) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vurğun. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vurgun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 75,980th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,128,802 people. Vurgun occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Vurgun are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 598,137th most frequent first name internationally, held by 226 people.

The surname Vurgun is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 6,323 people, or 1 in 12,308. In Turkey Vurgun is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Aksaray Province, where 5 percent live. Other than Turkey this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Vurgun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vurgun are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vurgun earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.28% less than the national average, earning $24,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vurğun941/
Vurun91137/
Burgun831,578/
Furgun8310/
Vurgon833/
Vurung831/
Vourun831/
Burgund77221/
Vutrung77144/
Bourgun7735/
Burgung7711/
Bhurgun772/
Burgunn771/
Vurgoon771/
Burggun771/
Burun732,023/
Vurum7396/
Wurun732/
Bourgund7136/
Burgutin7124/
Bourgoun715/
Furgusen713/
Bourgung712/
Bourgune711/
Burgugne711/
Burgunne710/
Furgusin710/
Burgon671,666/
Burgum67547/
Burrun67122/
Burhun6771/
Baurun6763/
Borgun6744/
Furgon6743/
Buruin6720/
Buraun6714/
Wirgun673/
Burgunova673/
Bourun673/
Vorhun672/
Buhrun672/
Worgun672/
Veuron672/
Burghount671/
Voraun671/
Burgausen671/
Vuyron671/
Buurun671/
Furgussen670/

Vurgun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vurgun in the Georgian language
ვურგუნvurgun-
Vurgun in the Russian language
Вургунvurgun-

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Footnotes

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