Yörükoğlu Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Yörükoğlu Surname User-submission:

The surname Yörükoğlu 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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Yörükoğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,0471:25,5402,911
Northern Cyprus181:17,7234,398
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Yörükoglu (6), Yörukoglu (1) & Yorukoglu (29) are calculated separately.

Yörükoğlu Surname Meaning

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The surname Yörükoğlu 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. It's common in Turkey

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Yörükoğlu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yörükoğlu is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Yörükoglu, Yörukoglu or Yorukoglu. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yörükoğlu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,828th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,376,890 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Yörükoğlu live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,047 people, or 1 in 25,540. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Izmir Province, where 15 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 10 percent reside and Antalya Province, where 10 percent reside. Beside Turkey this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yörükoglu966/
Yörukoglu931/
Yürükoğlu89527/
Yorukoglu8929/
Yirikoğlu78108/
Yürekoğlu782/
Örücüoğlu781/
Yrkoglu755/
Erkoğlu751/
Arıkoğlu711,305/
Erikoğlu71513/
Irikoğlu7141/
Erekoğlu7131/
Arikoğlu7117/
Orakoğlu712/
Yurukoglu6741/
Yerukoglu6720/
Yurekoglu671/
Yirikoglu671/

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