Oğuz Surname

8,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Oğuz Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of ancient Turk origin, that has evolved to the present day. It is from the Old Oghuz principalities. Until our age, it changes over time and becomes Uğuz. And this surname carrying a lot of meaning;

1. Strong, robust, young man

2.

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Oğuz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey68,4951:1,136164
Northern Cyprus1601:1,994230
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Oğuz (51,120) may also be a first name.

Oğuz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of ancient Turk origin, that has evolved to the present day. It is from the Old Oghuz principalities. Until our age, it changes over time and becomes Uğuz. And this surname carrying a lot of meaning;

1. Strong, robust, young man

2. Good friend

2. Peasent, country man

3. Naive, inexperienced

4. The name of one of the greatest tribes of the Turks and those of this clan.

5. Holy, blessed.

- kcanugz

Oğuz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oğuz is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oğuz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,295th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 106,099 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Oğuz live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 18,171st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 51,120 people.

It is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 68,495 people, or 1 in 1,136. In Turkey Oğuz is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Antalya Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouz86516/
Houz75139/
Gouz75126/
Oudz7530/
Ouez753/
Ouzh753/
Oucz751/
Ouhz751/
Ouzx751/
Ouzs751/
Ouzj751/
Ouyz751/
Ouzt751/
Uz6724,257/
Oz675,408/
Ajouz671,569/
Ayouz67973/
Gouez67969/
Eyouz6738/
Houez6717/
Houzz6715/
Outtz6713/
Ouyaz675/
Outsz673/
Aiouz672/
Housz672/
Ouiaz671/
Houyz671/
Houzh671/
Oujzt671/
Aouez671/
Ehouz671/
Gouëz671/
Houdz670/

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