Bozkurt Surname
Approximately 194,735 people bear this surname
Bozkurt Surname User-submission:
A mythical wolf from the Turkish, Mongol, and Altai legends. Symbol of guidance, the spirit of battle, freedom, and nature.
The surname breaks down into boz and kurt, meaning 'grey' and 'wolf' respectively.
Some Turkish and Mongol tribes are believed to have derived from this creature.
Read More About This SurnameBozkurt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 190,299 | 1:409 | 34 |
| Germany | 1,782 | 1:45,177 | 5,927 |
| Austria | 400 | 1:21,289 | 3,342 |
| Northern Cyprus | 347 | 1:919 | 61 |
| Netherlands | 241 | 1:70,071 | 11,928 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 |
| Sweden | 196 | 1:50,239 | 3,879 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Belgium | 122 | 1:94,235 | 14,539 |
| Denmark | 99 | 1:57,017 | 5,821 |
| Switzerland | 81 | 1:101,394 | 10,819 |
| Russia | 79 | 1:1,824,342 | 117,368 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Turkmenistan | 46 | 1:119,329 | 2,383 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Azerbaijan | 28 | 1:344,612 | 7,537 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Bulgaria | 25 | 1:279,156 | 14,366 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Bozkurt (379) may also be a first name.
Bozkurt Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A mythical wolf from the Turkish, Mongol, and Altai legends. Symbol of guidance, the spirit of battle, freedom, and nature.
The surname breaks down into boz and kurt, meaning 'grey' and 'wolf' respectively.
Some Turkish and Mongol tribes are believed to have derived from this creature. One of the predominant legends featuring the Bozkurt is the Gokturk Legend. The Bozkurt wolf protected and raised Gunmo, one of sixteen brothers to Kağan Pu, and son of a Khan, and is referred to as his mother. Gunmo's upbringing with a wolf had given him command of wind and rain, he prevailed in many battles, and he was very fertile - which is why he is revered in legends.
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Bozkurt Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bozkurt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bozkurt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bozkurt (Russian: Бозкурт) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bozkurt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bozkurt is the 2,880th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 37,423 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Bozkurt reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 445,512th most frequent given name internationally, held by 379 people.
The last name Bozkurt is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 190,299 people, or 1 in 409. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Gaziantep Province, where 8 percent live and Ankara Province, where 6 percent live. Besides Turkey it is found in 70 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.
Bozkurt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bozkurt surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Bozkurt surname are 22.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.68% registered with the political party.
The amount Bozkurt earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning 309,142 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.77% more than the national average, earning $52,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.03% less than the national average, earning $37,247 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozkourt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bouzkurt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bouzkourt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Buzkurt | 86 | 647 | / |
| Bozkurd | 86 | 87 | / |
| Boskurt | 86 | 87 | / |
| Bozkort | 86 | 16 | / |
| Bazkurt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Boskurte | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bazkourt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bozcourt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouzqourt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Başkurt | 71 | 10,165 | / |
| Baskurt | 71 | 113 | / |
| Beşkurt | 71 | 90 | / |
| Buzkort | 71 | 31 | / |
| Bascourt | 67 | 130 | / |
| Bashkurt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Boscourt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouchkourte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouscourt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Boisecourt | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bascurt | 57 | 21 | / |
| Baskirt | 57 | 1 | / |
| Buscurt | 57 | 0 | / |
| Bashkurtova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bashkort | 53 | 26 | / |
Bozkurt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bozkurt in the Russian language | ||
| Бозкурт | bozkurt | - |
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