Değirmen Surname
Approximately 3,331 people bear this surname
Değirmen Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Turkish word for 'windmill'. The suranme means 'windmill owners', 'windmill operator sons'.
Değirmen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3,329 | 1:23,377 | 2,693 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Degirmen (75) are calculated separately.
Değirmen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Turkish word for 'windmill'. The suranme means 'windmill owners', 'windmill operator sons'.
- tgkDeğirmen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Değirmen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Değirmen occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Degirmen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Değirmen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Değirmen is the 135,040th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,187,795 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Değirmen reside; 90 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
Değirmen is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,329 people, or 1 in 23,377. In Turkey Değirmen is most numerous in: Izmir Province, where 13 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live and Ankara Province, where 6 percent live. Outside of Turkey this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degirmen | 96 | 75 | / |
| Degirman | 75 | 153 | / |
| Degermen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Degermeni | 71 | 17 | / |
| Degërmeni | 71 | 10 | / |
| Degirmano | 71 | 3 | / |
| Degi Eremienyo | 64 | 1 | / |
| Degerman | 63 | 1,170 | / |
| Digerman | 63 | 3 | / |
| Degermann | 59 | 232 | / |
| Degermano | 59 | 35 | / |
| Degerminy | 59 | 5 | / |
| Degermain | 59 | 4 | / |
| Digermano | 59 | 2 | / |
| Daigerman | 59 | 1 | / |
| Digermanio | 56 | 4 | / |
| de Geerman | 56 | 1 | / |
| Digiromino | 56 | 1 | / |
| Digirimaana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Tigerman | 50 | 198 | / |
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