Okdemir Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Okdemir Surname User-submission:

The surname Okdemir means 'iron arrow'.

Okdemir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7221:107,7869,223
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Ökdemir (2) are calculated separately.

Okdemir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Okdemir means 'iron arrow'.

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Okdemir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okdemir is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ökdemir. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okdemir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okdemir is the 456,246th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,821,490 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Okdemir live; 90 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 722 people, or 1 in 107,786. In Turkey it is most common in: Balikesir Province, where 23 percent are found, Mersin Province, where 17 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Okdemir exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Okdemir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okdemir last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Okdemir earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning $62,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ökdemir952/
Gokdemir93142/
Akdemir8654,958/
Ekdemir86269/
Oqdemir861/
Ocdemir861/
Gocdemir8027/
Gogdemir809/
Akdemiijr801/
Egdemir719/
Agdemir715/
Acdemir712/
Akdemýr711/
Aqdemir711/
Akdemír711/
Akdemyr711/
Akdemer711/
Akdamir711/
Ücdemir711/
Ucdemir711/
Gugdemir6731/
Aqdimir574/
Hagdemyr532/

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