Turčinov families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Murter. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and on the Island of Murter.
Prevalence
About 270 people with faimily name Turčinov live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 250 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Murter on the Island of Murter (200), Zadar (35), Zagreb (25), Pula (15), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least eight families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (5) and Australia (3). Family name Turčinov (including: Turchinov , Turcinov ) is present in 10 countries worldwide. The family name "Turcinov " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
