Kardeş Surname
Approximately 5,308 people bear this surname
Kardeş Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the word karındaş, which means 'people who were developed in the same womb'. Then it became kardeş after centuries and has started being used for word 'sibling'. Since in Turkish, words does not have masculine and feminine versions, the word kardeş stands for both sister and brother.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,292 | 1:14,705 | 1,830 |
| Northern Cyprus | 11 | 1:29,001 | 6,098 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Kardes (286) are calculated separately.
Kardeş Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the word karındaş, which means 'people who were developed in the same womb'. Then it became kardeş after centuries and has started being used for word 'sibling'. Since in Turkish, words does not have masculine and feminine versions, the word kardeş stands for both sister and brother. Furtermore it may be used as very close friend or even ally in different contexts.
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Where Does The Last Name Kardeş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kardeş occurs most in Turkey. It can appear as: Kardes. Click here for further potential spellings of Kardeş.
How Common Is The Last Name Kardeş? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 90,309th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,372,936 people. Kardeş is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Kardeş live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
This last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 5,292 people, or 1 in 14,705. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent are found, Kahramanmaras Province, where 9 percent are found and Sakarya Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Turkey it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Ukraine, where 0 percent are found.
Kardeş Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kardeş has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kardeş last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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