Yörük Surname
Approximately 20,677 people bear this surname
Yörük Surname User-submission:
The surname Yörük originates from the Yörük people, a nomadic Turkic group traditionally living in Anatolia. The name comes from the Turkish word yürümek ('to move' or 'to walk') and reflects their historical lifestyle as pastoral nomads.
Read More About This SurnameYörük Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 20,545 | 1:3,788 | 536 |
| Germany | 86 | 1:936,110 | 65,790 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Yorük (4), Yöruk (2) & Yoruk (275) are calculated separately.
Yörük Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Yörük originates from the Yörük people, a nomadic Turkic group traditionally living in Anatolia. The name comes from the Turkish word yürümek ('to move' or 'to walk') and reflects their historical lifestyle as pastoral nomads.
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Where Does The Last Name Yörük Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yörük occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Yorük, Yöruk or Yoruk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yörük? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,030th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 352,447 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Yörük reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 20,545 people, or 1 in 3,788. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 9 percent are found and Balikesir Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Turkey this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorük | 93 | 4 | / |
| Yöruk | 93 | 2 | / |
| Yörüko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Örük | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yoruk | 87 | 275 | / |
| Yürük | 80 | 10,389 | / |
| Yerük | 80 | 111 | / |
| Örück | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yörek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jörük | 80 | 1 | / |
| Örk | 75 | 621 | / |
| Yrk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yüyrük | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yürück | 73 | 1 | / |
| York | 67 | 88,538 | / |
| Örek | 67 | 1,281 | / |
| Yurk | 67 | 1,247 | / |
| Örki | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Yark | 67 | 692 | / |
| Örgü | 67 | 416 | / |
| Yerk | 67 | 333 | / |
| Örcü | 67 | 145 | / |
| Örke | 67 | 117 | / |
| Örükaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Yrke | 67 | 59 | / |
| Erük | 67 | 43 | / |
| Yürk | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yryk | 67 | 17 | / |
| Örkü | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yrko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yrak | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yruk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yrrk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ürük | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yrik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yrka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Örüc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yirk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ywrk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayrk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yrky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Örok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrkw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrjk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyrk | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yörük
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