Akyürek Surname
Approximately 15,071 people bear this surname
Akyürek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 14,910 | 1:5,219 | 756 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Northern Cyprus | 38 | 1:8,395 | 2,026 |
| Austria | 36 | 1:236,540 | 28,356 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
The alternate forms: Akyurek (228) are calculated separately.
Akyürek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akyürek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akyürek is found most frequently in Turkey. It can be rendered as: Akyurek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akyürek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,095th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 483,548 people. Akyürek is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Akyürek live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
Akyürek is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 14,910 people, or 1 in 5,219. In Turkey Akyürek is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Kayseri Province, where 5 percent live. Excluding Turkey Akyürek is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akyurek | 95 | 228 | / |
| Akyrek | 92 | 36 | / |
| Akyürk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akrek | 83 | 15 | / |
| Akyereko | 80 | 571 | / |
| Akyyurek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Akyuerek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akyereke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akurek | 77 | 166 | / |
| Akyurk | 77 | 95 | / |
| Akkürk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akreko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akerek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akyörük | 71 | 136 | / |
| Akkurek | 71 | 123 | / |
| Akareko | 71 | 86 | / |
| Akureik | 71 | 42 | / |
| Akyuruk | 71 | 26 | / |
| Akereka | 71 | 26 | / |
| Akrekou | 71 | 16 | / |
| Akereke | 71 | 16 | / |
| Akaryek | 71 | 8 | / |
| Akareka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okyurek | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akreyko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akereko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akyr Ka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akureke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akyerekwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akureka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ackreka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akireka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ak Orek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akrekoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eakarek | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ekrek | 67 | 233 | / |
| Akrik | 67 | 82 | / |
| Akarekwe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ukrek | 67 | 45 | / |
| Akkayrak | 67 | 37 | / |
| Akkuyruk | 67 | 30 | / |
| Akereuke | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yakireka | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ikyureke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akrak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Agrek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akorekwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aqrek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aokereke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akruk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akeoreko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akrok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akyerkye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akouyrki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akrko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akre Ake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoreoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akreckey | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akyürek
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