Gürtekin Surname

210,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gürtekin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gürtekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9091:40,7664,196
Northern Cyprus311:10,2912,613
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gurtekin (18) are calculated separately.

Gürtekin (25) may also be a first name.

Gürtekin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gürtekin occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Gurtekin. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gürtekin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 210,038th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,706,788 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Gürtekin are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,909 people, or 1 in 40,766. In Turkey Gürtekin is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Balikesir Province, where 8 percent are found and Agri Province, where 8 percent are found. Beside Turkey Gürtekin occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gürtekin
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