Avşar Surname

15,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Avşar Surname User-submission:

The surname Avşar originates from the Avshar (Afshar), one of the major Oghuz Turkic tribes. The name is traditionally associated with strength and bravery, and as a surname it reflects descent from this historic Turkic tribal group.

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Avşar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey36,2061:2,149313
Northern Cyprus1571:2,032236
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Avsar (749) & Avšar (3) are calculated separately.

Avşar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Avşar originates from the Avshar (Afshar), one of the major Oghuz Turkic tribes. The name is traditionally associated with strength and bravery, and as a surname it reflects descent from this historic Turkic tribal group. It's common in Turkey and Northern Cyprus

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Avşar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avşar (Hindi: अवसर, Marathi: अवसर) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Avsar or Avšar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avşar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,315th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 200,334 people. Avşar is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Avşar are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 36,206 people, or 1 in 2,149. In Turkey Avşar is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Denizli Province, where 11 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avsar93749/
Avšar933/
Afşar809,486/
Avzar804/
Avşarova7733/
Avchar7316,331/
Avsare735,077/
Avshar7335/
Havsar733/
Aavsar732/
Havzar732/
Avsaar731/
Avssar731/
Avchare67301/
Aavchar67158/
Auvchar674/
Havsare674/
Avchaar672/
Avcharr671/

Avşar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avşar in the Marathi language
अवसरavasara72.41
अवसारavasara22.99
अवचारavacara2.3
अन्सारीansari1.15
अन्सारansara1.15
Avşar in the Hindi language
अवसरavasara66.26
अवसारavasara29.79
अव्सरavsara1.22
अव्सारavsara0.91

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