Cavusoglu Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Cavusoglu Surname User-submission:

The Gaweesh surname (جاويش) is from Egypt and derived from the word, چاووش, by Ottoman Turkish, çavuş and it refers to an old Ottoman title used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels, it was a rank below Agha and Ketuhda in units such as Janissaries and Sipahi in the Ottoman army.

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Cavusoglu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1001:805,05559,076
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
England331:1,688,42669,999
Austria261:327,51736,002
France131:5,109,440259,941
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Cavușoglu (31), Çavusoglu (3), Çavuşoglu (1) & Çavuşoğlu (19,703) are calculated separately.

Cavusoglu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gaweesh surname (جاويش) is from Egypt and derived from the word, چاووش, by Ottoman Turkish, çavuş and it refers to an old Ottoman title used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels, it was a rank below Agha and Ketuhda in units such as Janissaries and Sipahi in the Ottoman army. It was also a term for members of the specialized unit of çavuşan consisting of combined cavalry and infantry serving the imperial council in ottoman Egypt.

- ehab_eldeeb

This is a Turkish surname, meaning 'son of a courier (or messenger)'. It is derived from çavuş, meaning 'courier' or 'messenger', and -oğul/-oğlum, meaning '-son'.

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Cavusoglu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavusoglu is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Cavușoglu, Çavusoglu, Çavuşoglu or Çavuşoğlu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavusoglu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 839,220th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname Cavusoglu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Cavusoglu live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Cavusoglu is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 805,055. In Germany Cavusoglu is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent live, Hesse, where 16 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Cavusoglu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cavusoglu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Cavusoglu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.56% more than the national average, earning $61,944 USD per year.

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