Gürsoy Surname

13,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gürsoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gürsoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey39,2131:1,985295
Germany3011:267,46028,463
Northern Cyprus1901:1,679172
Austria631:135,16618,435
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Gursoy (552) & Gűrsoy (1) are calculated separately.

Gürsoy (1,383) may also be a first name.

Gürsoy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gürsoy occurs most in Turkey. It may also appear as: Gursoy or Gűrsoy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gürsoy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,983rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 182,741 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Gürsoy reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Gürsoy is also the 210,529th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,383 people.

Gürsoy is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 39,213 people, or 1 in 1,985. In Turkey Gürsoy is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Turkey it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside.

Gürsoy Last Name Statistics demography

Gürsoy earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 25.82% less than the national average, earning 256,706 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gursoy94552/
Gűrsoy941/
Gürso911/
Gürsay8351/
Gürsey8341/
Girsoy833/
Gorsoy831/
Gurzsoy7752/
Gursoiy771/
Girsy73302/
Gorsy73227/
Gorso7314/
Girso7310/
Gursy735/
Gurso732/
Guurssoy711/
Gürçay673,376/
Gorsou672,251/
Gorsey67213/
Gürsaç67188/
Gursey6769/
Gürsez6721/
Gürges6719/
Gursay6714/
Girsay679/
Goursy678/
Gorshy677/
Gorsuo676/
Gursoz675/
Gürgey673/
Gorsay673/
Goorsohye672/
Gorsho672/
Gürcay671/
Gorsso671/
Gourso671/
Gürzoo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gürsoy
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