Kardelen Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kardelen Surname User-submission:

Kardelen is a surname of Turkish origin meaning 'Galanthus', 'Amaryllidaceae', a flower, whose name comes from kar (snow) delen (piercer) in Turkish.

Kardelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1901:409,58624,710
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Kardelen (2,281) may also be a first name.

Kardelen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kardelen is a surname of Turkish origin meaning 'Galanthus', 'Amaryllidaceae', a flower, whose name comes from kar (snow) delen (piercer) in Turkish.

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Kardelen Last Name Facts

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

Kardelen (Russian: Карделен) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kardelén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kardelen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,125,333rd most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname Kardelen occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Kardelen reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kardelen is also the 156,188th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 2,281 people.

This last name is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 409,586. In Turkey Kardelen is most numerous in: Izmir Province, where 49 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Turkey it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kardelen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kardelen in the Russian language
Карделенkardelen-

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