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 Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Yildiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yildiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yildiz (Arabic: يلديز, Russian: Йилдиз) occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yildiz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,036th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 380,174 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Yildiz reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Yildiz is also the 119,880th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 3,506 people.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 6,395 people, or 1 in 12,589. In Germany Yildiz is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs 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 adherence of those holding the Yildiz surname is principally Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Yildiz are 3.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.02% registered with 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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