Yedekci Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Yedekci Surname User-submission:

Yedekçi is an old Bosphorus profession. The one who longs the boats against the current from the land at Istanbul on the Bosphorus. Generally Old Janissaries did this job in the Bosphorus of Istanbul. In another sense, the stronger prisoners in shackles are kept in backup for use during the war.

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Yedekci Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Yedekçi (840) are calculated separately.

Yedekci Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yedekçi is an old Bosphorus profession. The one who longs the boats against the current from the land at Istanbul on the Bosphorus. Generally Old Janissaries did this job in the Bosphorus of Istanbul. In another sense, the stronger prisoners in shackles are kept in backup for use during the war.

This surname is mostly found in Malatya and the Mediterranean coasts.

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Yedekci Last Name Facts

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

Yedekci is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Yedekçi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yedekci? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Yedekci live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Yedekci is most frequently used in Austria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 8,515,435. In Austria Yedekci is most prevalent in: Vienna, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Austria it occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yedekçi95840/
Edikci7721/
Gedikci71125/
Yadikci7125/
Aydikci7122/
Yidekçi7112/
Eudeikis6721/
Edkis675/
Yedikisa674/
Gedikce5788/
Jedikshit501/

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