Karayegen Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Karayegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karayegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1671:465,99727,107
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Karayegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karayegen is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karayegen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,315,412th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Karayegen occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Karayegen are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

Karayegen is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 465,997. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Adiyaman Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 17 percent reside and Mersin Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Turkey it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karayegen
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