Yavuz Surname
Approximately 222,494 people bear this surname
Yavuz Surname User-submission:
The Yavuz surname is derived from the Turkish word yabız, meaning 'a person who spilled blood'. At first, the meaning of the word was 'mean', 'bad'. However, today it has more of a positive connotation, meaning 'strong', 'tough', 'capable'.
Read More About This SurnameYavuz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 217,109 | 1:358 | 27 |
| Germany | 1,989 | 1:40,475 | 5,339 |
| Northern Cyprus | 388 | 1:822 | 46 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Netherlands | 349 | 1:48,387 | 8,283 |
| Belgium | 318 | 1:36,153 | 5,895 |
| Austria | 294 | 1:28,964 | 4,623 |
| United States | 272 | 1:1,332,570 | 92,890 |
| England | 225 | 1:247,636 | 20,113 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Sweden | 131 | 1:75,166 | 5,627 |
| Switzerland | 119 | 1:69,016 | 8,291 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Romania | 68 | 1:295,263 | 26,760 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Denmark | 50 | 1:112,894 | 10,491 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Bulgaria | 40 | 1:174,473 | 9,768 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Yavüz (1) are calculated separately.
Yavuz (78,905) may also be a first name.
Yavuz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Yavuz surname is derived from the Turkish word yabız, meaning 'a person who spilled blood'. At first, the meaning of the word was 'mean', 'bad'. However, today it has more of a positive connotation, meaning 'strong', 'tough', 'capable'.
- s aYavuz Demographics
Average Yavuz Salary in
United States
$54,898 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yavuz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yavuz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yavuz (Arabic: يافوز, Russian: Явуз) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Yavüz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yavuz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,487th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 32,754 people. Yavuz is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Yavuz reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 84 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 12,523rd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 78,905 people.
This surname is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 217,109 people, or 1 in 358. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 5 percent live and Bursa Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Yavuz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Yavuz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
The amount Yavuz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.06% less than the national average, earning 235,129 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.23% more than the national average, earning $54,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $53,943 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yavüz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yavouz | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yavuzz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yavu | 89 | 816 | / |
| Ayyavuz | 83 | 81 | / |
| Yavuc | 80 | 118 | / |
| Yavus | 80 | 91 | / |
| Yabuz | 80 | 81 | / |
| Yayvu | 80 | 66 | / |
| Yavou | 80 | 51 | / |
| Yavuy | 80 | 15 | / |
| Iavuz | 80 | 11 | / |
| Javuz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yavud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yawuz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yaavu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yavui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaveu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yavau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yavuç | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yavuzova | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ayyavu | 73 | 414 | / |
| Ayiavu | 73 | 55 | / |
| Yavgus | 73 | 49 | / |
| Yabouz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yaavuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyiavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijavuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yabu | 67 | 10,323 | / |
| Javu | 67 | 2,085 | / |
| Yawu | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Yovu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Iavu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haiyavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyavuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyavou | 67 | 1 | / |
Yavuz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yavuz in the Russian language | ||
| Явуз | avuz | - |
| Yavuz in the Arabic language | ||
| يافوز | yafwz | - |
| ياووز | yawwz | - |
| ياوز | yawz | - |
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