Akdağ Surname

10,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Akdağ Surname User-submission:

This surname is Turkish and means 'white mountain'.

Akdağ Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey51,9171:1,499219
Northern Cyprus41:79,7538,764
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akdağ Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is Turkish and means 'white mountain'.

- mwhite4823

Akdağ Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akdağ is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akdağ? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,814th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 140,326 people. Akdağ is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Akdağ live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

Akdağ is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 51,917 people, or 1 in 1,499. In Turkey Akdağ is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akda89335/
Akdaş8013,822/
Hakda801,019/
Akday8099/
Akdah8026/
Akdoğ8012/
Akdaz8010/
Akdat802/
Akdai802/
Gakda801/
Akdda801/
Akdha801/
Aakda801/
Akdea801/
Akddad738/
Hakgda737/
Akdoğa731/
Aakdat731/
Gakdai731/
Hackda731/
Okda673,154/
Agda671,927/
Acda67526/
Aqda6712/
Akdo6710/
Akdaich679/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akdağ
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