Silahdar Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Silahdar Surname User-submission:
The Silahdar surname comes from the title of a person, who takes care of the sultan's and his palace's weapons in the Ottoman Empire. It was a highly respected position as silahdars were usually picked among those who were the closest to the sultan, besides requiring required high education.
Read More About This SurnameSilahdar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 135 | 1:576,455 | 31,373 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Silahdar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Silahdar surname comes from the title of a person, who takes care of the sultan's and his palace's weapons in the Ottoman Empire. It was a highly respected position as silahdars were usually picked among those who were the closest to the sultan, besides requiring required high education.
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Where Does The Last Name Silahdar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silahdar is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silahdar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,484,726th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Silahdar reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 576,455. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Bartin Province, where 28 percent are found, Bolu Province, where 24 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Turkey it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silahadar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Siladar | 93 | 1,807 | / |
| Siladhar | 88 | 119 | / |
| Shiladar | 88 | 14 | / |
| Silhedar | 88 | 8 | / |
| Silaidar | 88 | 5 | / |
| Sailadar | 88 | 4 | / |
| Siladarr | 88 | 1 | / |
| Siladare | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shiladhar | 82 | 4 | / |
| Shilaedar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Giladar | 80 | 1,873 | / |
| Siledar | 80 | 1,635 | / |
| Silador | 80 | 144 | / |
| Xiladar | 80 | 74 | / |
| Ziladar | 80 | 21 | / |
| Jiladar | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ciladar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Seladar | 80 | 10 | / |
| Suladar | 80 | 10 | / |
| Silodar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shiledar | 75 | 1,918 | / |
| Selehdar | 75 | 650 | / |
| Silodare | 75 | 32 | / |
| Sheladar | 75 | 20 | / |
| Giladhar | 75 | 13 | / |
| Siledhar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sulaidar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seeladar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chiladar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zulahdar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zilaadar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zelahdar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gieladar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiladhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suladhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shilledar | 71 | 60 | / |
| Chiladare | 71 | 24 | / |
| Seladhare | 71 | 18 | / |
| Chiladhar | 71 | 12 | / |
| Shiledhar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shelladar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheladare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shileedar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shailedar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silodor | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jeladar | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sheladhare | 67 | 24 | / |
| Selador | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ziledar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shulhaedar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Suledar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Geladar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zeladar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seledar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sulodar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sulador | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selodar | 67 | 1 | / |
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