Tülay Surname

211,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Tülay Surname User-submission:

'Tülay' is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, 'Tülay' may be used to express 'Delicate as a tulle' and 'Bright like the moon.' However, as a given name, it means 'tulle moon,' which combines both of these meanings.

Tülay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9381:40,1564,148
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

The alternate forms: Tulay (4,856) are calculated separately.

Tülay (104,823) may also be a first name.

Tülay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

'Tülay' is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, 'Tülay' may be used to express 'Delicate as a tulle' and 'Bright like the moon.' However, as a given name, it means 'tulle moon,' which combines both of these meanings.

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Tülay Last Name Facts

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

Tülay is found most in Turkey. It may occur in the variant forms: Tulay. For other possible spellings of Tülay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tülay? popularity and diffusion

Tülay is the 211,727th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,742,961 people. Tülay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Tülay reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Tülay is also the 9,764th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 104,823 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,938 people, or 1 in 40,156. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent live, Diyarbakir Province, where 11 percent live and Batman Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Turkey this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tulay934,856/
Tolay804,182/
Tilay8070/
Tüley802/
Tilaye7330,166/
Tulgay73255/
Tullay73216/
Tolayo73203/
Tilayi73165/
Toulay73141/
Tulaya7352/
Thülly7351/
Tollay7343/
Thilay7334/
Tilaya7333/
Tolaye7324/
Tulyay7318/
Tulayi7313/
Tolaya7312/
Taulay7311/
Thulay7310/
Tulaye739/
Tuğlay738/
Tilayo736/
Tilahy734/
Tuylay733/
Tuelay732/
Tiğlay732/
Tulaiy731/
Tulajy731/
Tilaiy731/
Tuslay731/
Toolay731/
Tulayz731/
Tolayu731/
Tulayo731/
Tilayu731/
Tola6750,909/
Tula6725,118/
Tuly6711,067/
Tila678,901/
Toly671,680/
Tüle67234/
Tulayot6761/
Tüli6734/
Toulayi6730/
Tullayi6710/
Toulaye675/
Tullaye674/
Thilayo673/
Tulahya671/
Tilhaye671/
Toullay671/
Taulayi671/
Tilayie671/
Theulay671/
Toulaya671/
Tollayi671/
Tóla671/
Touslay670/

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