Saraç Surname
Approximately 36,562 people bear this surname
Saraç Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Turkish word for 'saddler'. It is a surname that comes from a profession, so it is fairly widespread. There are also little villages in Turkey with the same name.
Saraç Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 36,399 | 1:2,138 | 310 |
| Northern Cyprus | 130 | 1:2,454 | 327 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
The alternate forms: Sarac (2,688), Sarač (588), Sarać (77), Šarac (3,666), Sărac (119) & Šarać (2) are calculated separately.
Saraç (34) may also be a first name.
Saraç Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Turkish word for 'saddler'. It is a surname that comes from a profession, so it is fairly widespread. There are also little villages in Turkey with the same name.
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Where Does The Last Name Saraç Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saraç is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sarac, Sarač, Sarać, Šarac, Sărac or Šarać. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saraç? popularity and diffusion
The last name Saraç is the 15,234th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 199,320 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Saraç reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Saraç is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 34 people.
The surname Saraç is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 36,399 people, or 1 in 2,138. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Konya Province, where 4 percent live. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and Denmark, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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