Akçay Surname
Approximately 53,578 people bear this surname
Akçay Surname User-submission:
The Akçay surname means 'white tea'. It's an old Turkish surname.
Akçay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 53,480 | 1:1,455 | 209 |
| Northern Cyprus | 40 | 1:7,975 | 1,910 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
The alternate forms: Akcay (1,137) are calculated separately.
Akçay (53) may also be a first name.
Akçay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Akçay surname means 'white tea'. It's an old Turkish surname.
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Where Does The Last Name Akçay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akçay is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Akcay. Click here for other potential spellings of Akçay.
How Common Is The Last Name Akçay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akçay is the 10,493rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 136,018 people. The surname Akçay is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Akçay reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Akçay is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 53 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 53,480 people, or 1 in 1,455. In Turkey Akçay is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside. Other than Turkey it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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