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Where Does The Last Name Yılmaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yılmaz occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ylmaz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yılmaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Yılmaz is the 473^rd most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,569 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Yılmaz reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Yılmaz is also the 6,968^th most widespread first name in the world, held by 150,703 people.

Yılmaz is the most commonly held last name in one country:Turkey, where 100 percent are found. Yılmaz is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 1,109,235 people, or 1 in 70. In Turkey Yılmaz is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 4 percent are found. Barring Turkey it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Turkmenistan, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Yılmaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Yılmaz last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.