Yildiz Surname
Approximately 19,169 people bear this surname
Yildiz Surname User-submission:
Yıldız means 'star' in Turkish.
Yildiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,395 | 1:12,589 | 1,629 |
| France | 3,327 | 1:19,965 | 2,315 |
| Austria | 1,370 | 1:6,216 | 747 |
| Netherlands | 1,268 | 1:13,318 | 1,945 |
| Belgium | 918 | 1:12,524 | 1,876 |
| Switzerland | 739 | 1:11,114 | 1,830 |
| United States | 654 | 1:554,219 | 45,765 |
| England | 637 | 1:87,469 | 9,520 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Sweden | 633 | 1:15,556 | 1,328 |
| Northern Cyprus | 600 | 1:532 | 15 |
| Denmark | 402 | 1:14,042 | 1,374 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Norway | 169 | 1:30,428 | 4,204 |
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| Thailand | 143 | 1:493,974 | 86,347 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| Russia | 97 | 1:1,485,805 | 102,006 |
| Finland | 63 | 1:87,249 | 9,246 |
| Turkmenistan | 56 | 1:98,020 | 1,979 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Azerbaijan | 33 | 1:292,398 | 6,787 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 1:631,518 | 43,439 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Kosovo | 15 | 1:124,125 | 6,042 |
| Romania | 12 | 1:1,673,156 | 53,791 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
Yildiz (3,506) may also be a first name.
Yildiz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yıldız means 'star' in Turkish.
- denizyThis surname means 'Star'.
- yaseminyaziciyYildiz Demographics
Yildiz Political Affiliation
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Yildiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yildiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yildiz (Arabic: يلديز, Russian: Йилдиз) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yildiz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yildiz is the 28,036th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 380,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Yildiz live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Yildiz is also the 119,880th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 3,506 people.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 6,395 people, or 1 in 12,589. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany Yildiz is found in 98 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.
Yildiz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Yildiz last name is primarily Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Yildiz last name are 3.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.02% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yildiz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.06% less than the national average, earning 217,823 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $49,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yilditz | 92 | 7 | / |
| Yilldiz | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yildizz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ildiz | 91 | 4,265 | / |
| Yildi | 91 | 303 | / |
| Yldiz | 91 | 21 | / |
| Yildizci | 86 | 306 | / |
| Jildiz | 83 | 20 | / |
| Yildis | 83 | 20 | / |
| Yildez | 83 | 16 | / |
| Uildiz | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gildiz | 83 | 8 | / |
| Aildiz | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yildız | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yıldiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hildiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ysldiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ylldiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ayldiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yildai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ildi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yildizová | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yildish | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yilda | 73 | 10,155 | / |
| Yoldi | 73 | 1,492 | / |
| Gildi | 73 | 941 | / |
| Ildis | 73 | 74 | / |
| Hildi | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ildei | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ildez | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yldyz | 73 | 14 | / |
| Aildi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jildi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ioldi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ildio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yildy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ildai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ildız | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eldiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yldij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Illdi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yilde | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yıldız | 67 | 622,603 | / |
| Hildid | 67 | 436 | / |
| Ildiss | 67 | 64 | / |
| Yildep | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hildie | 67 | 24 | / |
| Iseldi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yoldez | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ailedi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gildez | 67 | 14 | / |
| Işildi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hildis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoldyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uyldyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geldiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yoldis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yildaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yldeez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hildit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heldiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyldie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jildai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yildes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildio | 67 | 1 | / |
Yildiz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yildiz in the Russian language | ||
| Йилдиз | jildiz | - |
| Yildiz in the Arabic language | ||
| يلديز | yldyz | - |
| يلدز | yldz | - |
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