Uyguroğlu Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Cyprus
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Uyguroğlu Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Uygur tribe, is the name of a Turkic tribe now located in Xinjiang, China. The founders of the Turkish Republic encouraged people to take surnames associated with Old Middle Asian Turkic culture.

Uyguroğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Cyprus531:6,0191,283
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268

Uyguroğlu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Uygur tribe, is the name of a Turkic tribe now located in Xinjiang, China. The founders of the Turkish Republic encouraged people to take surnames associated with Old Middle Asian Turkic culture.

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Uyguroğlu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uyguroğlu is more frequently found in Northern Cyprus than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uyguroğlu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uyguroğlu is the 1,967,751st most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Uyguroğlu are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Thrace and Karpass.

The last name Uyguroğlu is most commonly held in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 6,019. In Northern Cyprus Uyguroğlu is most common in: Lefkoşa District, where 53 percent live, Gazimağusa District, where 26 percent live and Girne District, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Northern Cyprus this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Turkey, where 41 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ugurulu752/
Egurolu751/
Unguralu7111/
Yeguralu711/
Ungurulu711/
Gigurollu673/
Ayagurulu672/
Jingurollu634/
Ujigirollu631/
Uggiralu591/
Igorholu591/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uyguroğlu
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