Tsakiroglou Surname
Approximately 779 people bear this surname
Tsakiroglou Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'descended from a blue eyed individual'. The Greek variant is Tsakiroglou (Τσακίρογλου), while the Turkish variant is Çakıroğlu. It comes from the Turkish word çakır, meaning 'gray eye color' or 'blue eye color', and the Turkish ending -oğlu, meaning 'son of' or 'descendant of'.
Read More About This SurnameTsakiroglou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 749 | 1:14,793 | 2,023 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Tsakiroglou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'descended from a blue eyed individual'. The Greek variant is Tsakiroglou (Τσακίρογλου), while the Turkish variant is Çakıroğlu. It comes from the Turkish word çakır, meaning 'gray eye color' or 'blue eye color', and the Turkish ending -oğlu, meaning 'son of' or 'descendant of'.
- theo1899This name means 'son of the one with blue eyes'.
- tsakyroaTsakiroglou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsakiroglou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tsakiroglou is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsakiroglou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 439,664th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. The last name Tsakiroglou occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Tsakiroglou live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 749 people, or 1 in 14,793. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 50 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 33 percent reside and Thessaly, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Greece this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsiakiroglou | 96 | 1 | / |
| Tsakirouglou | 96 | 1 | / |
| Tsakiroglu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Tsakyroglou | 91 | 26 | / |
| Tsekiroglou | 91 | 5 | / |
| Taskiroglu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Tsakyroglu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tsikouroglou | 78 | 5 | / |
| Tsiquroglu | 76 | 1 | / |
| Tas Koroglu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taşçikaraoğlu | 58 | 7 | / |
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