Oktay Surname
Approximately 30,386 people bear this surname
Oktay Surname User-submission:
The surname Oktay comes from the Turkish words ok, which means 'arrow', and tay, which means 'foal'.
Oktay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 29,102 | 1:2,674 | 385 |
| Iran | 320 | 1:239,945 | 18,364 |
| Germany | 232 | 1:347,006 | 33,780 |
| Northern Cyprus | 179 | 1:1,782 | 195 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Switzerland | 46 | 1:178,542 | 16,145 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Bulgaria | 21 | 1:332,329 | 16,416 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Azerbaijan | 19 | 1:507,849 | 9,707 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
The alternate forms: Öktay (1) are calculated separately.
Oktay (67,314) may also be a first name.
Oktay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Oktay comes from the Turkish words ok, which means 'arrow', and tay, which means 'foal'.
- p0weOktay Demographics
Average Oktay Salary in
United States
$66,399 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oktay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oktay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oktay (Russian: Октай) is found most in Turkey. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Öktay. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oktay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,158th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 239,832 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Oktay are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 14,350th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 67,314 people.
The last name Oktay is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 29,102 people, or 1 in 2,674. In Turkey Oktay is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found. Barring Turkey Oktay occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.
Oktay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oktay are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% registered with the party.
The amount Oktay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.01% more than the national average, earning R 510,936 per year; in United States they earn 53.88% more than the national average, earning $66,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.24% more than the national average, earning $65,203 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öktay | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oktayi | 91 | 121 | / |
| Oktaya | 91 | 10 | / |
| Goktay | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oktayo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Okhtay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okta | 89 | 3,580 | / |
| Oktayee | 83 | 29 | / |
| Aktay | 80 | 10,540 | / |
| Oktaş | 80 | 649 | / |
| Uktay | 80 | 76 | / |
| Oktaç | 80 | 45 | / |
| Oktau | 80 | 37 | / |
| Oktey | 80 | 23 | / |
| Okhty | 80 | 22 | / |
| Octay | 80 | 17 | / |
| Oktaa | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ockta | 80 | 16 | / |
| Oktai | 80 | 14 | / |
| Okhta | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hokta | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oktat | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oktha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oqtay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oktta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oukta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oktaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uokta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gokty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oktajaya | 77 | 15 | / |
| Okhtey | 73 | 183 | / |
| Hoktha | 73 | 152 | / |
| Akhtay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Aktaya | 73 | 16 | / |
| Okhtiy | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gogtay | 73 | 11 | / |
| Oktaji | 73 | 10 | / |
| Oktiya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Oktoyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aktayo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okteah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oktiyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okthat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oktaie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okhtat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hogkta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hockta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyketa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goktaș | 73 | 1 | / |
| Octaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oktaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oktych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Octa | 67 | 2,177 | / |
| Akta | 67 | 2,072 | / |
| Ekta | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Okti | 67 | 168 | / |
| Okte | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ukta | 67 | 76 | / |
| Octy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hooktha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akty | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooktye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oktiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
Oktay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oktay in the Russian language | ||
| Октай | oktaj | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oktay
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