Avcu Surname

33,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Avcu Surname User-submission:

Avcu is possibly a variant of the Turkish last name Avci, meaning 'hunter'.

Avcu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey15,3991:5,054732
France1111:598,40379,437
Germany881:914,83564,706
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Sweden161:615,42245,338
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Avcu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Avcu is possibly a variant of the Turkish last name Avci, meaning 'hunter'.

- rubikfruit55

Avcu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Avcu is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Avcu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 33,869th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 464,915 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Avcu live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 15,399 people, or 1 in 5,054. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent live, Konya Province, where 9 percent live and Balikesir Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey Avcu is found in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Avcu Last Name Statistics demography

Avcu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avchou801/
Avku755/
Avcy752/
Apcu751/
Afcu751/
Havcuha731/
Abchu6792/
Govcu6736/
Avkus6730/
Eafcu672/
Abceu671/
Auvku671/
Avjut671/
Havzu671/
Avcoe671/
Abcou671/

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Footnotes

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