Akbaş Surname

6,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Akbaş Surname User-submission:

The surname Akbaş has two possible meanings.

1. It means 'brave tug', symbol of valor.

2. A type of wild bird with a short, thin beak and black legs that lives in the polar regions in summer and migrates to warm coasts in winter.

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Akbaş Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey90,7571:857111
Northern Cyprus1931:1,653166
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Akbas (1,861) & Akbaš (3) are calculated separately.

Akbaş Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Akbaş has two possible meanings.

1. It means 'brave tug', symbol of valor.

2. A type of wild bird with a short, thin beak and black legs that lives in the polar regions in summer and migrates to warm coasts in winter.

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Akbaş Last Name Facts

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

Akbaş has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Akbas or Akbaš. For other potential spellings of Akbaş click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akbaş? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,224th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 80,112 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Akbaş are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 87 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 90,757 people, or 1 in 857. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Ankara Province, where 5 percent live and Sanliurfa Province, where 4 percent live. Other than Turkey it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akbas931,861/
Akbaš933/
Akba891,465/
Akbay8015,080/
Akbağ801,447/
Akhba8085/
Akbaz8050/
Okbaş8046/
Acbaş8044/
Akbai809/
Akbaj803/
Gakba802/
Ackba802/
Agkba801/
Akbaa801/
Hakba801/
Akbau801/
Akbap801/
Akboğa735,452/
Akbash73302/
Aikeba7381/
Akbaht7350/
Akbağa7334/
Akbarz7322/
Akhbaz732/
Akkbas732/
Akhbay732/
Akhbah731/
Akhbas731/
Hakbay731/
Aukbat731/
Akhbai731/
Okba674,934/
Akbache67841/
Akhbash67111/
Aqba6772/
Acba6721/
Akbo6712/
Hackbat673/
Akbasse672/
Akbatch671/
Akbyoha671/
Hackbad670/

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