Akçay Surname

10,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Akçay Surname User-submission:

The Akçay surname means 'white tea'. It's an old Turkish surname.

Akçay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey53,4801:1,455209
Northern Cyprus401:7,9751,910
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

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.

- tavuk200u

Akçay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akçay is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Akcay. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akçay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,493rd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 136,018 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Akçay are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name globally It is held by 53 people.

It is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 53,480 people, or 1 in 1,455. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Turkey Akçay exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akcay931,137/
Akçaay911/
Akça8952,955/
Okçay80111/
Akçağ8051/
Hakça807/
Akcaay73110/
Akchay7326/
Akcaya731/
Akca67707/
Okça6778/
Akza6729/
Akhchay671/
Akçi671/

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