Akyürek Surname

35,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Akyürek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akyürek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey14,9101:5,219756
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Northern Cyprus381:8,3952,026
Austria361:236,54028,356
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akyurek95228/
Akyrek9236/
Akyürk921/
Akrek8315/
Akyereko80571/
Akyyurek803/
Akyuerek802/
Akyereke801/
Akurek77166/
Akyurk7795/
Akkürk771/
Akreko771/
Akerek771/
Akyörük71136/
Akkurek71123/
Akareko7186/
Akureik7142/
Akyuruk7126/
Akereka7126/
Akrekou7116/
Akereke7116/
Akaryek718/
Akareka714/
Okyurek713/
Akreyko712/
Akereko712/
Akyr Ka711/
Akureke711/
Akyerekwah711/
Akureka711/
Ackreka711/
Akireka711/
Ak Orek711/
Akrekoi711/
Eakarek710/
Ekrek67233/
Akrik6782/
Akarekwe6763/
Ukrek6745/
Akkayrak6737/
Akkuyruk6730/
Akereuke6729/
Yakireka6712/
Ikyureke6711/
Akrak678/
Agrek675/
Akorekwa675/
Aqrek674/
Aokereke672/
Akruk672/
Akeoreko672/
Akrok671/
Akark671/
Akyerkye671/
Akouyrki671/
Akrko671/
Akre Ake671/
Akoreoke671/
Akirk671/
Akreckey671/

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