Kurtoğlu Surname

26,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kurtoğlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurtoğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey19,7641:3,938556
Northern Cyprus1551:2,058240
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Kurtoglu (537), Kürtoğlu (2) & Kürtoglu (23) are calculated separately.

Kurtoğlu Last Name Facts

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

Kurtoğlu has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kurtoglu, Kürtoğlu or Kürtoglu. For other potential spellings of Kurtoğlu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurtoğlu? popularity and diffusion

Kurtoğlu is the 26,963rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 365,804 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Kurtoğlu reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 19,764 people, or 1 in 3,938. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Hatay Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Turkey Kurtoğlu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found and The United States, 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 Kurtoğlu
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