Deniz Surname

3,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Deniz Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Sea'.

Deniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey133,5731:58364
Spain5,2891:8,8391,050
Brazil2,1261:100,6933,790
Mexico1,7041:72,8443,201
United States1,5371:235,82222,637
Germany1,1721:68,6918,790
Argentina8111:52,7054,437
Uruguay3441:9,9761,118
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Northern Cyprus2821:1,13187
Sweden2451:40,1913,202
Paraguay2261:32,0211,078
Netherlands2251:75,05412,725
India2041:3,760,124104,250
England1921:290,19822,328
Azerbaijan1771:54,5152,362
Russia1601:900,76971,600
Bulgaria1451:48,1303,341
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Venezuela1201:251,7016,224
Austria1161:73,40911,170
Denmark1091:51,7865,324
Australia841:321,37727,634
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Kazakhstan491:360,86728,961
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
France441:1,509,607143,950
Cyprus431:20,5792,325
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Israel161:534,85239,210
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Georgia151:249,70313,078
Finland141:392,62226,475
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Kosovo111:169,2616,833
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Norway91:571,36544,190
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Wales81:386,81619,671
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
China41:341,830,39216,990
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tonga11:107,313791
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Déniz (69) & Dèniz (1) are calculated separately.

Deniz (140,338) may also be a first name.

Deniz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Sea'.

- yaseminyaziciy

Deniz Last Name Facts

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

Deniz (Arabic: دينيز, Georgian: დენიზ, Marathi: डेनीझ, Russian: Дениз) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Déniz or Dèniz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deniz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Deniz is the 3,743rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 48,565 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Deniz are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 7,455th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 140,338 people.

The surname Deniz is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 133,573 people, or 1 in 583. In Turkey Deniz is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Ankara Province, where 5 percent live and Izmir Province, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this last name is found in 101 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Deniz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Deniz last name are 9.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Deniz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.19% less than the national average, earning $38,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $53,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Déniz9369/
Dèniz931/
Dengiz914,999/
Denitz9175/
Denisz9167/
Deniez9114/
Deiniz919/
Deeniz913/
Deaniz913/
Denizh912/
Dheniz912/
Dehniz911/
Denoiz911/
Denizz911/
Deni8917,787/
Denizci832,889/
Doenitz83157/
Degnitz8370/
Daenitz8321/
Denis80197,443/
Diniz80185,197/
Denić805,210/
Degni802,822/
Doniz802,812/
Dengi802,700/
Dehni801,494/
Denio801,177/
Denie80740/
Denic80486/
Denai80412/
Desni80362/
Denoi80353/
Denez80239/
Daniz80151/
Denyi8091/
Denih8088/
Deuni8078/
Denei8076/
Denit8041/
Denix8030/
Deyni8030/
Denhi8023/
Denij8021/
Deniy8016/
Denid8012/
Denič8012/
Denip8010/
Denyz803/
Dyniz803/
Detni802/
Denii802/
Deniš802/
Denız802/
Denéz802/
Díniz801/
Döniz801/
Denäz801/
Deniś801/
Denýz801/
Denizova7798/
Denizová778/
Denise7327,923/
Dioniz736,878/
Denice731,526/
Denais731,291/
Denhez731,139/
Denies73835/
Dengis73759/
Denuit73679/
Denoix73574/
Denijs73458/
Denish73437/
Dhengi73333/
Detnoi73320/
Dienis73310/
Dienie73284/
Denich73275/
Danitz73257/
Denois73206/
Denoit73168/
Denezh73155/
Deenoi73140/
Dönitz73139/
Deneci73131/
Dinitz7388/
Deniss7386/
Deinei7384/
Deanie7372/
Donitz7372/
Dingiz7370/
Deinis7362/
Daniez7355/
Denaix7354/
Dengez7350/
Deynis7346/
Donicz7346/
Deynez7346/
Denetz7345/
Danicz7339/
Deenis7336/
Deanni7335/
Deunai7329/
Denios7325/
Danizs7325/
Deheni7325/
Dehnie7323/
Denait7322/
Deanis7321/
Dheniy7320/
Deigni7318/
Dinizz7317/
Dehnit7317/
Dengai7315/
Doniez7314/
Deunis7313/
Deinyi7313/
Denits7311/
Deinez7311/
Denysz7311/
Desnić739/
Deenie738/
Degnis737/
Dhenis736/
Daenis736/
Denuis735/
Denist735/
Dehnis735/
Dejnis735/
Denhai735/
Denici734/
Dhenij734/
Deneis734/
Denieh734/
Denhii734/
Denerz734/
Deanio734/
Dhetni733/
Tdengi733/
Degnit733/
Denaia733/
Donisz733/
D'Enis732/
Deanez732/
Deynic732/
Denhis732/
Deniey732/
Deangi732/
Dynisz732/
Dienai732/
Denezs732/
Degnie732/
Daneiz732/
Deenui732/
Denhei732/
Detnui732/
Denitt731/
Diehni731/
Deunez731/
Desnai731/
Deneic731/
Dengih731/
Deniec731/
Denoic731/
Donaiz731/
Deinie731/
Ddenis731/
Deinic731/
Ddengi731/
Tdenyi731/
Deneit731/
Dinisz731/
Dengoi731/
Tdeani731/
Donoiz731/
Dejnit731/
Deinhi731/
Dehnai731/
Dehnei731/
Deanić731/
Deagni731/
Deenei731/
Danoiz731/
Denids731/
Deniea731/
Denije731/
Detnis731/
Dhegni731/
Denisp731/
Donizz731/
Dejnie731/
Dyoniz731/
Deenid731/
Denihe730/
Deneid730/
Dini6744,449/
Dena6720,141/
Deny6716,605/
Dene676,314/
Denisse67798/
Dyni6769/
Denisch6755/
Deniche6747/
Dögnitz6745/
Denehie6738/
Denh6737/
Deneice6731/
Denuitt6716/
Denoits6716/
Dignisz6714/
Desinni6713/
Deinish6712/
Deagnie6710/
Deneise678/
Dejnich678/
Dené678/
Denooij677/
Dannitz677/
Dienesz677/
Dehnieh676/
Daineiz676/
Deannis675/
Donietz675/
Vandeni674/
Denj674/
Denoise674/
Dehnits674/
Degnich673/
Donniez673/
Deannie673/
Denitch673/
Deneijs673/
Deenise672/
Deinies672/
Denaise672/
Wandeni672/
Deinnis672/
Denaijs671/
Dienies671/
Dienish671/
Dhenish671/
Daniezs671/
Desnich671/
Desnits671/
Dengich671/
Deagnoi671/
Deanais671/
Deanoic671/
Deisnei671/
Djeheni671/
Deignez671/
Dehenai671/
Deanise671/
Daniesz671/
D'Genio671/
Déni671/
Denī671/
Deneits671/
Desnais671/
Desnetz671/
Deunnis671/
Deangai671/
Deesnit671/
Dheinis671/
Deaniss670/
Deanitt670/
Dehnish670/
Deignie670/
Denuice670/
Hdenise670/

Deniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deniz in the Georgian language
დენიზdeniz-
Deniz in the Marathi language
डेनीझdenijha51.72
डेनीसdenisa20.69
डॅनीझdenijha6.9
डेनीझाdenijha6.9
डेनीजdenija6.9
डेनीज़deniza6.9
Deniz in the Russian language
Денизdeniz-
Deniz in the Arabic language
دينيزdynyz-
دنيزdnyz-

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