Avcı Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Cyprus
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Avcı Surname User-submission:

The Avcı surname means 'one who hunts'.

Avcı Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Cyprus41:79,7538,764
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Avc (1) are calculated separately.

Avcı Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Avcı surname means 'one who hunts'.

- pelinduruavci

Avcı Last Name Facts

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

Avcı is borne by more people in Northern Cyprus than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Avc. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Avcı? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Avcı reside; 23 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 18 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Avcı is most commonly occurring in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 79,753. Without taking into account Northern Cyprus this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avc951/
Avci75186,446/
Avce754/
Avcy752/
Avhc751/
Avfc751/
Avct751/
Avcj751/
Atvc751/
Ayvc751/
Ahvc751/
Aavc751/
Auvc751/
Avdc751/
Havc751/
Avqck671/
Avpfc671/
Avgcx671/
Avcii671/
Avwcg671/
Avchi671/
Havck671/
Havch670/

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