Ağa Surname
Approximately 1,831 people bear this surname
Ağa Surname User-submission:
The word 'ağa' is of Turkish origin, and the word used in Turkish, 'ağabey,' comes from Old Turkish 'akadan,' meaning 'elder brother.' It is the equivalent of the Mongolian words 'aqa' or 'aka.'
Ağa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,715 | 1:45,377 | 4,580 |
| Northern Cyprus | 86 | 1:3,709 | 625 |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 1:357,375 | 7,700 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Ağa (4,340) may also be a first name.
Ağa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The word 'ağa' is of Turkish origin, and the word used in Turkish, 'ağabey,' comes from Old Turkish 'akadan,' meaning 'elder brother.' It is the equivalent of the Mongolian words 'aqa' or 'aka.'
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Where Does The Last Name Ağa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ağa is found most frequently in Turkey. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ağa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 222,575th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,980,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Ağa live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Ağa is also the 104,881st most common given name world-wide, held by 4,340 people.
The surname Ağa is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,715 people, or 1 in 45,377. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Ankara Province, where 18 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 9 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Turkey it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 1 percent are found.
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