Ylmaz Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ylmaz Surname User-submission:

This is a Turkish surname, meaning 'indomitable, or unscathed man'. It is derived from the Turkish word yılmaz, meaning 'indomitable', and is also closely linked to some other words, like 'unscathed' or 'undefeatable', etc.,) The letter 'ı' in this surname is quite unusual outside of Turkey, for most languages, and many immigrant families changed it to conform to the country's language orthographic rules.

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Ylmaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1131:587,81278,453
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ylmaz (207) may also be a first name.

Ylmaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Turkish surname, meaning 'indomitable, or unscathed man'. It is derived from the Turkish word yılmaz, meaning 'indomitable', and is also closely linked to some other words, like 'unscathed' or 'undefeatable', etc.,) The letter 'ı' in this surname is quite unusual outside of Turkey, for most languages, and many immigrant families changed it to conform to the country's language orthographic rules. Yılmaz is the most common Turkish surname, with over 1.1 million bearers.

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Ylmaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ylmaz is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ylmaz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,163,787th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Ylmaz is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ylmaz reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 629,010th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 207 people.

The surname Ylmaz is most common in France, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 587,812. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent reside, Normandy, where 19 percent reside and Grand Est, where 16 percent reside. Apart from France it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Turkey, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yılmaz911,109,455/
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Yolmaz9140/
Jylmaz9136/
Yllmaz912/
Ylma89126/
Ayılmaz83233/
Yıılmaz837/
Yillmaz836/
Yilmatz834/
Yilmarz831/
Yilmazs831/
Yilma80111,712/
Elmaz80980/
Ilmaz80494/
Yılma80135/
Yolma8011/
Ylema804/
Hylma801/
Ylmah801/
Ytlma801/
Ylmas801/
Ayyılmaz77535/
Yilmazci7731/
Hicylmaz771/
Yilema733,388/
Elmaaz73154/
Yilmaç7387/
Yilmai7333/
Yilmas7329/
Jilmaz7325/
Yilmax738/
Helmaz735/
Yilmac734/
Yilmma734/
Yılmaç732/
Yilmoz732/
Yilmay732/
Uilmaz732/
Yillma732/
Elmazz731/
Yilmat731/
Jëlmaz731/
Ylmeau731/
Yilmazová711/
Elma6717,542/
Ilma674,379/
Ylmo673/
Heylema672/
Yillema671/

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