Yaz Surname

64,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Yaz Surname User-submission:

Yaz is a Turkish surname, which means 'summer'. It also means 'to write'.

Yaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,5561:17,0812,074
Afghanistan1,4341:22,4221,106
Pakistan9111:196,0964,829
Iran1801:426,57026,777
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Russia1061:1,359,65195,867
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
Guatemala521:309,2824,542
United States461:7,879,542351,394
India291:26,450,530346,896
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
England271:2,063,63279,942
France251:2,656,909193,074
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Yaz (2,063) may also be a first name.

Yaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yaz is a Turkish surname, which means 'summer'. It also means 'to write'.

- gamzeyaz

Yaz Last Name Facts

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

Yaz (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﺯ, Hindi: याज़, Russian: Язь) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 64,326th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 937,184 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Yaz reside; 51 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 165,991st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,063 people.

Yaz is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 4,556 people, or 1 in 17,081. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Sakarya Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 12 percent reside.

Yaz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Yaz surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Yaz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Yaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 34.39% less than the national average, earning $14,894,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 43.63% more than the national average, earning $61,973 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Yaaz86299/
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Yatz8675/
Yazh8669/
Yarz8626/
Yoaz8623/
Yazz868/
Hyaz866/
Yazt864/
Yasz864/
Yadz861/
Yazp861/
Jyaz861/
Ya80500,316/
Ayyaz7544,314/
Yağız7519,371/
Aiyaz75284/
Aayaz75192/
Ayjaz75108/
Yağiz7550/
Ayiaz7524/
Yahaz7522/
Yahuz7516/
Eyyaz759/
Yatez756/
Eiyaz756/
Eyjaz754/
Ajyaz754/
Yhatz752/
Yaiez752/
Yarzh752/
Yascz751/
Yashz751/
Yatrz751/
Yagyz751/
Ejyaz751/
Yauuz751/
Yaouz751/
Yadzh751/
Yap67173,355/
Yat6746,191/
Yas6734,336/
Yah6723,022/
Yaa6717,984/
Yax6717,944/
Yoa6717,443/
Yac678,170/
Yay676,804/
Yad675,242/
Yaş672,116/
Yea671,832/
Yae671,334/
Hya671,314/
Jaz671,178/
Yoz671,078/
Yaï67786/
Yia67570/
Iaz67569/
Yazova67476/
Jya67475/
Yaj67258/
Yaî67166/
Eaz67164/
Yha67128/
Øya67117/
Yağsız6780/
Yaç6741/
Yahouz6718/
Yahasz6710/
Gayyaz676/
Yahatz674/
Ghiyaz674/
Yohasz673/
Aayaaz672/
Ayyaaz672/
Hayyaz671/
Yahooz671/
Gaiyaz671/
Aayjaz671/
Aayyaz671/
Ayyazz671/
Yazowa671/
Yazche671/
Ayjaaz671/
Yaà671/
Yaszcz671/
Aiyazj671/
Aiyaaz671/
Haiyaz671/
Yağ670/

Yaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaz in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﺯyaz-
Yaz in the Hindi language
याज़yaza-
Yaz in the Russian language
Язьaz-

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