Turkin

Turkin Meaning & Origin

About Turkin
The surname Turkin is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "turk," which refers to a Turkic-speaking person or someone of Turkic descent. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the father's name. The suffix "-in" indicates "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Turkin signifies "son of a Turk" or "descendant of a Turkic person." This surname likely originated from the historical interactions between the Russian and Turkic peoples, reflecting ancestral ties or cultural influences.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Turkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Turkin: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Turkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/turkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Turkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Turkin in braille

How to sign the name Turkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Turkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Turkin in sign language

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