Kahraman Surname

4,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kahraman Surname User-submission:

The literal translation from Turkish is 'hero' or 'protagonist', if used in the context of literature.

Kahraman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey124,3181:62669
Germany1,2571:64,0468,242
Iraq9541:36,7101,633
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Bulgaria3181:21,9461,908
Northern Cyprus3001:1,06381
Austria2101:40,5506,514
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
England1711:325,83724,140
Netherlands1521:111,10017,774
Switzerland1521:54,0326,989
Belgium1371:83,91713,161
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Canada431:856,87466,382
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
France261:2,554,720189,486
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Kosovo171:109,5225,683
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales51:618,90625,852
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Malta41:107,5681,849
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Albania31:971,35222,477
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kahraman (13,258) may also be a first name.

Kahraman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The literal translation from Turkish is 'hero' or 'protagonist', if used in the context of literature.

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Kahraman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahraman (Arabic: قهرمان) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahraman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kahraman is the 4,345th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 56,317 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kahraman live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 50,596th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 13,258 people.

The last name is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 124,318 people, or 1 in 626. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Bursa Province, where 6 percent live and Izmir Province, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey it occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and Iraq, where 1 percent live.

Kahraman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahraman last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kahraman earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning $49,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.82% less than the national average, earning $39,837 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahramann9413/
Kaharaman949/
Karaman93110,160/
Kaharaaman891/
Kharaman881,706/
Kahreman88893/
Karamane88671/
Karayman8872/
Karahman8846/
Qahraman8838/
Karaiman8834/
Karraman8815/
Karamann8810/
Karajman888/
Karhaman887/
Khoraman885/
Cahraman885/
Karamman885/
Kauraman885/
Karamean883/
Karamain883/
Kahramon883/
Kheraman883/
Karzaman883/
Kayraman881/
Kahramam881/
Kaaraman881/
Kohraman881/
Karamanc881/
Kahramanova8490/
Kahramanová841/
Karahmane82218/
Khorraman8227/
Karausman8217/
Khairaman8217/
Kaharamon826/
Karahaman822/
Kharamand822/
Kahremann822/
Kharamain821/
Karramann821/
Kharraman821/
Karhamane821/
Karramane821/
Karamahan821/
Kharatman821/
Khatraman821/
Kheeraman821/
Caraman806,161/
Karamon801,066/
Koraman80335/
Qaraman80303/
Kareman80158/
Karoman8066/
Karamán8034/
Keraman8024/
Káraman801/
Karamanova781,966/
Karamanová7869/
Khairzaman7829/
Kharamaten784/
Karamahien781/
Karamasenn781/
Karamating781/
Karrahaman781/
Karamashyn781/
Karamahant781/
Kareeman753,376/
Caraiman751,896/
Karreman751,100/
Qharaman75896/
Carraman75314/
Karaimam7598/
Khoroman7542/
Karotman7539/
Karamone7538/
Kaeroman7521/
Karamong7518/
Karosman7515/
Caramean758/
Kehreman757/
Karomain755/
Karamoun753/
Karemean752/
Qarhaman752/
Kharoman752/
Koraiman752/
Koreaman752/
Kahromon751/
Keramann751/
Koramain751/
Koramane751/
Cargaman751/
Caramain751/
Katroman751/
Kauramam751/
Karomand751/
Khoramam751/
Karamaum751/
Kaaramam751/
Korajman751/
Koramand751/
Kouraman751/
Qaramane751/
Caramang751/
Ccaraman751/
Qahramon751/
Karemain751/
Qahramanova7413,204/
Kayramanova7425/
Kharamanova748/
Kharamasing745/
Kahramonova745/
Karaimanova742/
Karamannová742/
Karamannova741/
Karhamanova741/
Kohramanova741/
Qharamane711,001/
Kharomain71243/
Karremann7170/
Khaeroman7124/
Karamoune7110/
Kareemean719/
Koraimann719/
Khotramon714/
Karreeman714/
Kouramane712/
Khairoman712/
Karhamoun711/
Kharamoun711/
Khareeman711/
Kharroman711/
Kharahman711/
Qaharamanova7010/
Qahraamanova701/
Qahrramanova701/
Koreman671,253/
Keroman671,009/
Koroman67657/
Kereman67318/
Coraman67257/
Caramon67177/
Keramon6733/
Careman6726/
Karamonová6722/
Qaramanova6710/
Karomon6710/
Karamonova679/
Caroman676/
Karomanova673/
Khoerohman672/
Kharrahman672/
Caramón672/
Khorousman672/
Khairamond671/
Koorrahman671/
Caramasing671/
Caramam671/
Koramon671/
Chearraman671/

Kahraman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahraman in the Arabic language
قهرمانqhrman-

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