Kobaloğlu Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kobaloğlu Surname User-submission:

This surname is probably derived from the various Slavic words meaning 'smith', e.g. koval (Belarus, Ukrainian), kowal (Polish) or kovač (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak). There had to be migrations from these regions in Eastern Europe to Turkey, where it was slightly altered.

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Kobaloğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kobaloğlu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is probably derived from the various Slavic words meaning 'smith', e.g. koval (Belarus, Ukrainian), kowal (Polish) or kovač (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak). There had to be migrations from these regions in Eastern Europe to Turkey, where it was slightly altered. With the suffix -oğlu, it means 'son(s) of a smith'.

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Kobaloğlu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kobaloğlu is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobaloğlu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kobaloğlu reside; 65 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass.

It is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 4,095,864. In Turkey Kobaloğlu is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 68 percent reside, Bayburt Province, where 16 percent reside and Rize Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabaloğlu8982/
Kubaloğlu8928/
Kovalıoğlu8445/
Kabaalioğlu8075/
Kavaloğlu78100/
Kebelioğlu74157/
Kompalollu741/
Kavalolu713/
Kawalolu713/
Kavallolu671/
Kavalollu671/
Kavalalu592/

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