Ylmaz Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameYlmaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 113 | 1:587,812 | 78,453 |
| Ukraine | 24 | 1:1,896,779 | 136,831 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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.
- deleted-173293Ylmaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ylmaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ylmaz is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ylmaz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,163,787th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 207 people.
This surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 587,812. In France Ylmaz is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent are found, Normandy, where 19 percent are found and Grand Est, where 16 percent are found. Excluding France Ylmaz is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent are found and Turkey, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yılmaz | 91 | 1,109,455 | / |
| Yilmaz | 91 | 30,013 | / |
| Yolmaz | 91 | 40 | / |
| Jylmaz | 91 | 36 | / |
| Yllmaz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ylma | 89 | 126 | / |
| Ayılmaz | 83 | 233 | / |
| Yıılmaz | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yillmaz | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yilmatz | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yilmarz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yilmazs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yilma | 80 | 111,712 | / |
| Elmaz | 80 | 980 | / |
| Ilmaz | 80 | 494 | / |
| Yılma | 80 | 135 | / |
| Yolma | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ylema | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hylma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ylmah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ytlma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ylmas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayyılmaz | 77 | 535 | / |
| Yilmazci | 77 | 31 | / |
| Hicylmaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yilema | 73 | 3,388 | / |
| Elmaaz | 73 | 154 | / |
| Yilmaç | 73 | 87 | / |
| Yilmai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Yilmas | 73 | 29 | / |
| Jilmaz | 73 | 25 | / |
| Yilmax | 73 | 8 | / |
| Helmaz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yilmac | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yilmma | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yılmaç | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yilmoz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yilmay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uilmaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yillma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elmazz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yilmat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jëlmaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ylmeau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yilmazová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elma | 67 | 17,542 | / |
| Ilma | 67 | 4,379 | / |
| Ylmo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heylema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yillema | 67 | 1 | / |
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