Kandemir Surname

11,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kandemir Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Turkish words kan ('blood') and demir ('iron'), hence meaning 'blood of iron' or 'iron-blooded. It symbolizes strength, resilience, and strong character or perhaps also a historical connection to ironworking/metallurgy.

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Kandemir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey49,1641:1,583235
Germany3601:223,62625,044
France2121:313,31547,708
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Belgium1291:89,12113,878
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England591:944,37447,923
Northern Cyprus511:6,2551,368
Australia281:964,13257,058
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Oman41:921,9937,313
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Kandémir (1) are calculated separately.

Kandemir (230) may also be a first name.

Kandemir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Turkish words kan ('blood') and demir ('iron'), hence meaning 'blood of iron' or 'iron-blooded. It symbolizes strength, resilience, and strong character or perhaps also a historical connection to ironworking/metallurgy.

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Kandemir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandemir (Georgian: კანდემირ, Russian: Кандемир) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Kandémir. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandemir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,119th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 144,256 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Kandemir are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kandemir is also the 591,855th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 230 people.

It is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 49,164 people, or 1 in 1,583. In Turkey Kandemir is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Besides Turkey it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Kandemir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kandemir last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Kandemir are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

Kandemir earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandémir961/
Kandemire9415/
Candemir887,982/
Kamdemir883/
Qandemir882/
Kondemir882/
Kandemır882/
Kandimir881/
Kandemer881/
Kandemirova841/
Kandimire8234/
Kandemere829/
Canıdemir821/
Camdemir7538/
Candemyr759/
Candamir754/
Kandimirova743/
Khondamir711/
Camdemer630/

Kandemir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandemir in the Georgian language
კანდემირkandemir-
Kandemir in the Russian language
Кандемирkandemir-

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