Dulkadir Surname

193,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Dulkadir Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the name of the Zolghadr tribe, which was one of the Turkmen tribes of Ghezelbash. This tribe, which played a role in founding the Safavid dynasty in Iran, migrated from Anatolia to Iran. In Anatolia, the tribe was known as the Dulkadir and had a local government (known as Beylik of Dulkadiroğulları) that was overthrown by the Ottoman Empire.

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Dulkadir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,0841:37,3423,918
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Dulkadir (120) may also be a first name.

Dulkadir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the name of the Zolghadr tribe, which was one of the Turkmen tribes of Ghezelbash. This tribe, which played a role in founding the Safavid dynasty in Iran, migrated from Anatolia to Iran. In Anatolia, the tribe was known as the Dulkadir and had a local government (known as Beylik of Dulkadiroğulları) that was overthrown by the Ottoman Empire. Today, members of the Zolghadr family live mainly in Fars and Zanjan provinces and scattered in other parts of Iran. Also, in turkey Zolghadr people are scattered in different parts but they live mainly in Kahramanmaraş Province and their family name is mostly Dulkadir.

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Dulkadir Last Name Facts

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

Dulkadir occurs most in Turkey. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dulkadir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 193,615th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,355,224 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Dulkadir are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Dulkadir is also the 852,104th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 120 people.

It is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,084 people, or 1 in 37,342. In Turkey Dulkadir is primarily concentrated in: Kirsehir Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 17 percent live and Malatya Province, where 15 percent live. Apart from Turkey Dulkadir exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

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