Işık Surname
Approximately 187,757 people bear this surname
Işık Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'a powerful light with a concentrated beam that can be turned in the required direction'.
Işık Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 187,734 | 1:415 | 36 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Northern Cyprus | 3 | 1:106,337 | 8,831 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Isk (313) are calculated separately.
Işık (6,060) may also be a first name.
Işık Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'a powerful light with a concentrated beam that can be turned in the required direction'.
- berfinnisildakIşık is a Turkish word and means 'light' (e.g. from a lamp).
- thrakiaIşık Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Işık Come From? nationality or country of origin
Işık (Marathi: ईसीक, Oriya: ଇସିକ) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can appear as: Isk. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Işık? popularity and diffusion
The surname Işık is the 2,999th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,814 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Işık are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 86 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Işık is also the 85,130th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 6,060 people.
The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 187,734 people, or 1 in 415. In Turkey Işık is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Turkey Işık is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Işık Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Işık in the Marathi language | ||
| ईसीक | isika | 75 |
| इसीक | isika | 25 |
| Işık in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇସିକ | isika | 50 |
| ଇଶିକ | isika | 50 |
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Footnotes
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