Karaşahin Surname

126,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Karaşahin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karaşahin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,5231:22,0902,583
Northern Cyprus511:6,2551,368
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Karasahin (119) are calculated separately.

Karaşahin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karaşahin has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may be found as a variant: Karasahin. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karaşahin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karaşahin is the 126,999th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,038,474 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Karaşahin reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,523 people, or 1 in 22,090. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Nevsehir Province, where 12 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 10 percent are found and Gaziantep Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Karaşahin
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