Uz Surname

22,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Uz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey14,9231:5,215755
Bangladesh7,1191:22,3851,560
Guatemala6741:23,8621,708
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Spain1151:406,53922,087
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Uzbekistan1091:283,7548,225
France931:714,22389,679
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
India601:12,784,423224,716
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Cuba471:245,1644,793
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096

The alternate forms: Úz (2) & Üz (2) are calculated separately.

Uz (4,188) may also be a first name.

Uz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uz is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Úz or Üz. For other possible spellings of Uz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,393rd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 300,431 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Uz are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 107,239th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 4,188 people.

This last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 14,923 people, or 1 in 5,215. In Turkey Uz is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 9 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Turkey Uz is found in 64 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 29 percent are found and Guatemala, where 3 percent are found.

Uz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States Uz are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Úz832/
Üz832/
Guz8012,452/
Utz809,262/
Huz808,064/
Auz802,223/
Ouz80516/
Uzz80372/
Urz8074/
Uxz8036/
Uzp8036/
Usz8023/
Uiz8021/
Uzh8014/
Euz8013/
Ucz8012/
Uuz8011/
Uzt8011/
Uzj809/
Uzs809/
Udz807/
Uyz805/
Uhz804/
Uzx804/
Ujz803/
U67304,354/
Oğuz6768,686/
Hudz678,188/
Gudz674,693/
Uitz674,382/
Gutz671,687/
Hutz67762/
Husz67674/
Hucz67340/
Autz67256/
Gucz67188/
Auzh67184/
Outz67161/
Guzh67155/
Houz67139/
Gouz67126/
Ujcz67111/
Guzs6794/
Urzì6786/
Huzh6780/
Eutz6743/
Uttz6740/
Ausz6733/
Gauz6731/
Oudz6730/
Ujtz6729/
Uicz6718/
Hauz6715/
Hurz6714/
Huiz6711/
Udzh674/
Uuzs674/
Guzz673/
Ouzh673/
Auzz673/
Huzs672/
Udzz672/
Ujhz672/
Ucsz672/
Uujz672/
Ouzt671/
Huzz671/
Utzs671/
Uizh671/
Ouyz671/
Ouzj671/
Ouzs671/
Ouzx671/
Ouhz671/
Oucz671/
Udsz671/
Uchz671/
Uczs671/
Uczz671/
Udxz671/
Ujxz671/
Ujzc671/
Ujzj671/
Ujzs671/
Uijz671/
Uirz671/
Uisz671/
Uixz671/
Uizj671/
Uizs671/
Uhzc671/
Uhzp671/
Urzh671/
Uszh671/
Uszp671/
Uszs671/
Ushz671/
Usrz671/
Utzz671/
Uuhz671/
Uxxz671/
Uxzz671/
Uyjz671/
Uytz671/
Uzzc671/
Uzzj671/
Uzzp671/
Uzjh671/
Uzjj671/
Uzsd671/
Uzse671/
Uzss671/
Uztz671/
Uyxz671/
Uzch671/
Uzcz671/
Uzhh671/
Uzhs671/
Euzc671/
Euzt671/
Euzx671/
Euzz671/
Auzx671/
Huhz671/
Hujz671/
Hhuz671/
Huzc671/
Utze670/
Uhtz670/
Utrz670/
Utsz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uz
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