Canakoglu Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Canakoglu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canakoglu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey911:855,18040,980
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

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

Canakoglu Last Name Facts

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

Canakoglu is most common in Turkey. It can also occur in the variant forms: Çanakoglu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canakoglu? popularity and diffusion

Canakoglu is the 1,839,022nd most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Canakoglu are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Canakoglu is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 855,180. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Balikesir Province, where 22 percent are found, Denizli Province, where 19 percent are found and Kutahya Province, where 19 percent are found. Other than Turkey it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çanakoglu961/
Kanakoglu891/
Kanakoglou8468/
Kasnakoglu849/
Kasnakoglou8015/
Konakoglu78199/
Giannakoglou7663/
Konakoglou744/
Konacoglu673/
Könecoglu561/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Canakoglu
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