Umut Surname
Approximately 5,681 people bear this surname
Umut Surname User-submission:
Ümit, in Ottoman Turkish, is derived from the Persian word اُمِيد (umīd) meaning 'hope, expectation'. Its origin goes back to Middle Persian ēmēd or ummēd, which have the same meaning. The word 'umut' (hope) in Turkish is derived from the Old Turkic verb 'um-' meaning 'to wish, to hope', with the addition of the suffix '+ut' in Turkey Turkish.
Read More About This SurnameUmut Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,173 | 1:15,044 | 1,869 |
| Indonesia | 230 | 1:574,996 | 45,970 |
| Northern Cyprus | 87 | 1:3,667 | 611 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Ümüt (6) are calculated separately.
Umut (62,460) may also be a first name.
Umut Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ümit, in Ottoman Turkish, is derived from the Persian word اُمِيد (umīd) meaning 'hope, expectation'. Its origin goes back to Middle Persian ēmēd or ummēd, which have the same meaning. The word 'umut' (hope) in Turkish is derived from the Old Turkic verb 'um-' meaning 'to wish, to hope', with the addition of the suffix '+ut' in Turkey Turkish. However, it is also believed that the word 'ümit' is borrowed from Persian, entering Turkish in this form. The earliest usage of 'ümit' in Turkish can be traced back to the Dede Korkut Book in the 1400s.
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Where Does The Last Name Umut Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Umut (Georgian: უმუთ, Russian: Умут) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ümüt. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Umut? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 84,974th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,282,793 people. The surname Umut occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Umut reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Umut is also the 15,345th most common first name internationally It is held by 62,460 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 5,173 people, or 1 in 15,044. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Diyarbakir Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Turkey Umut occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumut | 89 | 553 | / |
| Umute | 89 | 99 | / |
| Humut | 89 | 14 | / |
| Umu | 86 | 1,145 | / |
| Ümüt | 83 | 6 | / |
| Umuthe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oumout | 80 | 2 | / |
| Humuth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Usmute | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uimout | 80 | 0 | / |
| Aumust | 80 | 0 | / |
| Humu | 75 | 2,467 | / |
| Ummu | 75 | 1,620 | / |
| Umuç | 75 | 976 | / |
| Umau | 75 | 751 | / |
| Eumu | 75 | 579 | / |
| Imut | 75 | 523 | / |
| Umus | 75 | 343 | / |
| Omut | 75 | 310 | / |
| Aumu | 75 | 187 | / |
| Gumu | 75 | 180 | / |
| Umuh | 75 | 81 | / |
| Umou | 75 | 53 | / |
| Umud | 75 | 44 | / |
| Umot | 75 | 34 | / |
| Oumu | 75 | 27 | / |
| Umui | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ujmu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Umuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Umgu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Umeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Umuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Usmu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Umuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Umup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Umutova | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oummout | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oumoute | 73 | 1 | / |
| Humault | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hummuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heumuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ausmuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oumou | 67 | 3,391 | / |
| Humau | 67 | 1,647 | / |
| Humud | 67 | 230 | / |
| Gumau | 67 | 151 | / |
| Usmau | 67 | 106 | / |
| Eumot | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gummu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Haumu | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ummau | 67 | 63 | / |
| Houmault | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ummuh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Umhau | 67 | 44 | / |
| Jimut | 67 | 30 | / |
| Humus | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gumou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Umohu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aumau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Humou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Oumeu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oumau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Homut | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uymuş | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ummus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Umoet | 67 | 15 | / |
| Humeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Imuth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Umush | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goumu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ummmu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Imout | 67 | 5 | / |
| Umaus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gumui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aumus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houmu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Umouh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Humot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aumot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gumeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oumus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Humuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Usmus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Umahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Husmu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gumgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gumuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houmoute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houmoutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eumau | 67 | 0 | / |
Umut Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Umut in the Georgian language | ||
| უმუთ | umut | 75 |
| უმუტ | umut | 25 |
| Umut in the Russian language | ||
| Умут | umut | - |
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