Sedef Surname
Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname
Sedef Surname User-submission:
The Sedef surname refers to the shell of an oyster, which then opens to reveal a pearl. It symbolizes paleness, and purity.
Sedef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,867 | 1:27,144 | 3,066 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Sedef (17,802) may also be a first name.
Sedef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sedef surname refers to the shell of an oyster, which then opens to reveal a pearl. It symbolizes paleness, and purity.
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Where Does The Last Name Sedef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sedef is found most in Turkey. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Sedef click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sedef? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 150,233rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,481,289 people. The last name Sedef is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Sedef reside; 77 percent reside in West Asia and 77 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Sedef is also the 41,132nd most widely held first name in the world It is held by 17,802 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,867 people, or 1 in 27,144. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent live, Ankara Province, where 9 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 0 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seadef | 91 | 0 | / |
| Zedef | 80 | 284 | / |
| Sadef | 80 | 276 | / |
| Gedef | 80 | 49 | / |
| Sedev | 80 | 25 | / |
| Sidef | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cedef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sedew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sedif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sedefova | 77 | 8 | / |
| Seedheef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sehdev | 73 | 2,259 | / |
| Shadef | 73 | 79 | / |
| Sediev | 73 | 60 | / |
| Sadeef | 73 | 21 | / |
| Sedeva | 73 | 11 | / |
| Sedeev | 73 | 10 | / |
| Shedev | 73 | 10 | / |
| Seydev | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gedefe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sideif | 73 | 3 | / |
| Geddef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sedhev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shedif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sodeif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jedefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saddef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saidef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jedeft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chedef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sadeaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seydiev | 67 | 89 | / |
| Seydeev | 67 | 58 | / |
| Sheidev | 67 | 57 | / |
| Seidiev | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sejdiev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Saedeaw | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shedeva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Saediew | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sechdev | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seydeva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seadiew | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sheddev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shedeev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seideev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shehdev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sadheef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seehdev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seadeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seediew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shediev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saehdev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zetdeff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheydev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seedeew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shadeef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sedephe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seedeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheddew | 67 | 0 | / |
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