Solakoğlu Surname

138,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Solakoğlu Surname User-submission:

From the Turkish, solak: 'left-handed' and -oğlu: 'son of'. The surname might have come from a division of the Ottoman Janissaries, the solaks, made up of left-handed archers.

Solakoğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,2341:24,0642,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Solakoğlu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Turkish, solak: 'left-handed' and -oğlu: 'son of'. The surname might have come from a division of the Ottoman Janissaries, the solaks, made up of left-handed archers.

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Solakoğlu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Solakoğlu has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solakoğlu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 138,286th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,252,023 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Solakoğlu reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

Solakoğlu is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 3,234 people, or 1 in 24,064. In Turkey Solakoğlu is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 11 percent live and Antalya Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Turkey it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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