Kahyaoglu Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kahyaoglu Surname User-submission:

Actual Turkish spelling of the Kahyaoglu surname is Kâhyaoğlu.

Kâhya means 'person in charge', 'care taker', 'person to go to'.

-oğlu means 'son of' or 'belonging'.

As commonly used in a similar manner by Armenians -ian means 'man' like Hosepian, Shahinian or like European Jews, Germans and other nearby countries to Germany man or mann also means 'man', like Kossman, Hoffman etc.

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Kahyaoglu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
France261:2,554,720189,486
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kahyaoglu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Actual Turkish spelling of the Kahyaoglu surname is Kâhyaoğlu.

Kâhya means 'person in charge', 'care taker', 'person to go to'.

-oğlu means 'son of' or 'belonging'.

As commonly used in a similar manner by Armenians -ian means 'man' like Hosepian, Shahinian or like European Jews, Germans and other nearby countries to Germany man or mann also means 'man', like Kossman, Hoffman etc.

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Kahyaoglu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahyaoglu is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kahyaoglu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahyaoglu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,121,821st most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. The last name Kahyaoglu occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Kahyaoglu live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 38 percent reside, New York, where 21 percent reside and Connecticut, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Kahyaoglu is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Kahyaoglu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kahyaoglu last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.91% registered with the political party.

Kahyaoglu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.28% more than the national average, earning $62,689 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayaoglu94116/
Kehyaoglu89522/
Kahyeoglu89128/
Kayaoglou8911/
Kayhaoglu891/
Keyaoglu8211/
Kayioglu824/
Kajaoglu821/
Kehyeoglu7813/
Cayoglu7592/
Koyoglu7541/
Qahiaoghlu748/
Kaioglou7118/
Kagioglu7115/
Kagioglou67293/
Kogioglou5631/
Cagioglou561/
Kegioglou561/
Kougioglou531/

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