Turkmen

Turkmen Meaning & Origin

About Turkmen
The surname Turkmen is of Turkish origin and is derived from the word "Turkmen," which means "Turkic people" or "Turkic tribe." It is a common surname among people of Turkic descent, particularly in Turkey and Turkmenistan. The name signifies an ancestral connection to the Turkic ethnic group, which has a rich history and cultural heritage in Central Asia and the Middle East.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turkmen: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turkmen 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 Turkmen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T062505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 K M EH2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərkˌmɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turkmen in Braille

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

The name Turkmen in braille

How to sign the name Turkmen using Sign Language

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

The name Turkmen in sign language

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