Korkmaz Surname
Approximately 234,874 people bear this surname
Korkmaz Surname User-submission:
This surnamea means 'fearless' or 'the one who does not fear'.
Korkmaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 228,139 | 1:341 | 23 |
| Germany | 2,100 | 1:38,336 | 5,074 |
| France | 1,079 | 1:61,560 | 8,367 |
| Netherlands | 368 | 1:45,889 | 7,807 |
| Northern Cyprus | 329 | 1:970 | 68 |
| Sweden | 309 | 1:31,867 | 2,602 |
| Denmark | 286 | 1:19,737 | 1,965 |
| Austria | 278 | 1:30,631 | 4,932 |
| United States | 256 | 1:1,415,855 | 97,523 |
| England | 186 | 1:299,559 | 22,824 |
| Bulgaria | 170 | 1:41,052 | 3,004 |
| Switzerland | 161 | 1:51,012 | 6,727 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Belgium | 138 | 1:83,309 | 13,076 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Russia | 97 | 1:1,485,805 | 102,006 |
| Turkmenistan | 83 | 1:66,134 | 1,261 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Japan | 53 | 1:2,412,156 | 30,150 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Luxembourg | 41 | 1:14,160 | 3,053 |
| Finland | 38 | 1:144,650 | 13,416 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Belarus | 25 | 1:380,042 | 39,396 |
| Azerbaijan | 22 | 1:438,596 | 8,841 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Moldova | 18 | 1:197,854 | 18,761 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Korkmaz (2,492) may also be a first name.
Korkmaz Surname Meaning
Korkmaz Demographics
Korkmaz Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Korkmaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korkmaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Korkmaz (Arabic: قرقماز, Russian: Коркмаз) is found most in Turkey. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Korkmaz? popularity and diffusion
Korkmaz is the 2,335th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 31,027 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Korkmaz live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Korkmaz is also the 147,895th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,492 people.
Korkmaz is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 228,139 people, or 1 in 341. In Turkey Korkmaz is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found and Gaziantep Province, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey this surname occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Korkmaz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Korkmaz surname are 16.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the political party.
The amount Korkmaz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $55,898 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kourkmaz | 93 | 2 | / |
| Korkmasz | 93 | 2 | / |
| Korkmatz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kerkmaz | 86 | 1,632 | / |
| Kurkmaz | 86 | 785 | / |
| Korkmas | 86 | 145 | / |
| Karkmaz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Korkmac | 86 | 8 | / |
| Qorkmaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Corkmaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korqmaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korkmax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korkmoz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korkmazova | 82 | 419 | / |
| Korkmazová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kourkmas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Korkhmazova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Korkmasova | 71 | 31 | / |
| Kurkmazova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Karkmas | 71 | 7 | / |
| Qorqmaz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karkmazova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korkmozova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korcmac | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karkmasova | 59 | 1 | / |
Korkmaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korkmaz in the Russian language | ||
| Коркмаз | korkmaz | - |
| Korkmaz in the Arabic language | ||
| قرقماز | qrqmaz | - |
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