Bilgin Surname

7,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Bilgin Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the one who knows' or 'wise'.

Bilgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey71,4111:1,090153
Germany6221:129,43015,761
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Netherlands981:172,31824,957
Northern Cyprus951:3,358540
England891:626,04636,944
Belgium801:143,70820,372
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Austria621:137,34618,671
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Bulgaria301:232,63012,429
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
France231:2,887,944200,772
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Malta41:107,5681,849
China41:341,830,39216,990
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bilgin (10,933) may also be a first name.

Bilgin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the one who knows' or 'wise'.

- afonis

Bilgin Last Name Facts

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

Bilgin (Georgian: ბილგინი, Russian: Билгин) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilgin? popularity and diffusion

Bilgin is the 7,770th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 99,682 people. Bilgin occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Bilgin live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 57,757th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 10,933 people.

The last name Bilgin is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 71,411 people, or 1 in 1,090. In Turkey Bilgin is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Ankara Province, where 7 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Beside Turkey it is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Bilgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bilgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bilgin last name rose 3,720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bilgin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bilgin last name are 33.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.96% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bilgin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.99% more than the national average, earning R 337,416 per year; in United States they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $42,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilgien920/
Bilguin920/
Bilin911,129/
Bilgn912/
Bilgen8311,980/
Belgin83849/
Bailin83794/
Beilin83475/
Bilien83422/
Bilsin83420/
Bislin83265/
Bilina83250/
Biling83199/
Bhilin8388/
Bilcin8381/
Bülgin8368/
Bilion8352/
Bilgün8346/
Bielin8338/
Bilain8334/
Boilin8323/
Builin8312/
Bilzin8312/
Biolin838/
Biliën835/
Bilind834/
Bilgim832/
Bilçin831/
Biline831/
Bilhin831/
Bilint831/
Biluin831/
Vilgin830/
Blgn801/
Bilguun77522/
Bilsing77377/
Bailing77333/
Boillin77303/
Biltgen77301/
Beiling77294/
Boiling77289/
Bailina77204/
Wilging77187/
Baillin77179/
Bitling77129/
Bilicen77116/
Beilein77100/
Bilaine7785/
Bilzing7785/
Bilienė7770/
Beilina7765/
Biletin7763/
Bailine7755/
Bildgen7748/
Builina7739/
Billgen7729/
Beiline7713/
Bielien7713/
Bisling7713/
Bieliën7710/
Bilecin778/
Biloing776/
Belgien775/
Bilisin774/
Bailion774/
Biluing772/
Bilchin772/
Biolina772/
Bilitin772/
Buillin771/
Beilien771/
Baislin771/
Bilaing771/
Bitline771/
Boiline771/
Willgin771/
Belgain771/
Boilina771/
Bielein771/
Biliten771/
Bilcina771/
Bildjin771/
Bailint771/
Baailin771/
Bihling770/
Boilien770/
Wiltgin770/
Billsin770/
Bisline770/
Beislin770/
Bilen7332,723/
Belin7314,579/
Bilim733,821/
Bylin731,094/
Vilin73175/
Bălin7396/
Bilén7390/
Bělin735/
Bélin733/
Bälin733/
Bailn732/
Beiln731/
Baillien71292/
Beilloin71119/
Baillion7175/
Beitling7158/
Builienė7153/
Bilinová7145/
Bilingue7138/
Bislisin7136/
Biolchin7124/
Biglizen7116/
Bielienė7110/
Bilinova719/
Beislein716/
Baihlina713/
Beillion712/
Boilling711/
Beilisen711/
Beldging711/
Baitling711/
Bilshina711/
Bhilsing711/
Bittling711/
Buillion711/
Boillion711/
Baileing711/
Bilžienė711/
Baillint711/
Boitlain710/
Billscin710/
Billsing710/
Beilline710/
Buitling710/
Bailoine710/
Vilain678,709/
Belina677,971/
Beling674,302/
Bylina672,933/
Bielen672,630/
Bailen672,381/
Baylin671,497/
Beline671,088/
Beloin67739/
Beljin67724/
Vilcin67655/
Beslin67610/
Boylin67503/
Beylin67428/
Bilsen67417/
Belgen67367/
Bailim67329/
Bileng67285/
Bölgen67242/
Buylin67238/
Belcin67226/
Belain67225/
Wilgen67219/
Byhlin67216/
Blezin67185/
Belinc67167/
Bilcen67166/
Behlin67155/
Beulin67147/
Blesin67100/
Bealin6799/
Bailyn6797/
Bislim6792/
Bislissin6790/
Vilijn6784/
Vylgin6782/
Bilene6775/
Beilyn6774/
Voilin6760/
Vilgen6760/
Velgin6749/
Bilent6748/
Wilsin6743/
Boilen6743/
Beilen6739/
Viloin6737/
Bølgen6736/
Bileen6735/
Beluin6729/
Boithling6724/
Bailén6723/
Betlin6715/
Belzin6715/
Wilzin6714/
Bilzen6713/
Belinn6713/
Bhilesing6713/
Vilein6711/
Belind6710/
Vilsin6710/
Biloen6710/
Builyn6710/
Bhilim679/
Bilhim678/
Billingen677/
Byling676/
Belein676/
Bihlen676/
Béline676/
Bilenk675/
Bilgenova675/
Beilim674/
Byline674/
Belsin674/
Bujlin673/
Blhsin673/
Bhelin673/
Bojlin672/
Vailin672/
Belgne672/
Bilend672/
Bílina672/
Belhin672/
Belgün672/
Byolin671/
Bilyna671/
Belginova671/
Bejlin671/
Belint671/
Bailchina671/
Bailinova671/
Bailng671/
Bilyon671/
Bilimg671/
Veilin671/
Bilessing671/
Bilainque671/
Bülgen671/
Welgin671/
Vuilin671/
Belçin671/
Belgim671/
Bleßin671/
Býlgýn671/
Bilsyn671/
Bailën671/
Bailín671/
Baitln671/
Vilgim671/
Wilgne671/
Bilean671/
Boilng671/
Beelin670/
Builen670/
Bislen670/
Blsing670/

Bilgin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bilgin in the Georgian language
ბილგინიbilgini-
Bilgin in the Russian language
Билгинbilgin-

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