Karacaoğlu Surname

90,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Karacaoğlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karacaoğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey5,1771:15,0321,867
Northern Cyprus811:3,938687
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

The alternate forms: Karacaoglu (95) are calculated separately.

Karacaoğlu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karacaoğlu is most common in Turkey. It can be rendered as: Karacaoglu. For other possible spellings of Karacaoğlu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karacaoğlu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karacaoğlu is the 90,983rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,384,675 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Karacaoğlu reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Karacaoğlu is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 5,177 people, or 1 in 15,032. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 12 percent reside and Adana Province, where 5 percent reside. Not including Turkey this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karacaoğlu
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