Çağlayan Surname

17,591st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Çağlayan Surname User-submission:

Çağlayan is a name with a delightful origin in Turkish, stemming from the word 'çağlayanbiber,' which means 'the action of that flowing water.' This evokes the image of a lively, flowing stream, representing movement and vitality. Additionally, Çağlayan also means 'unripe almonds,' a delightful and cherished delicacy in Turkish cuisine.

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Çağlayan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey31,3901:2,479361
Northern Cyprus881:3,625601
United States101:36,245,893832,629

Çağlayan (3,562) may also be a first name.

Çağlayan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Çağlayan is a name with a delightful origin in Turkish, stemming from the word 'çağlayanbiber,' which means 'the action of that flowing water.' This evokes the image of a lively, flowing stream, representing movement and vitality. Additionally, Çağlayan also means 'unripe almonds,' a delightful and cherished delicacy in Turkish cuisine. The female equivalent of this name is Çağla, which carries similar meanings of freshness and vitality.

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Çağlayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Çağlayan occurs most in Turkey. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Çağlayan.

How Common Is The Last Name Çağlayan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,591st most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 231,439 people. The last name Çağlayan is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Çağlayan live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 118,691st most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 3,562 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 31,390 people, or 1 in 2,479. In Turkey Çağlayan is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Mus Province, where 5 percent live. Outside of Turkey it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çağliyan884,055/
Çağlıyan881/
Calayan801,105/
Çalğiyan7561/
Chalayan7514/
Zağlıyan759/
Caylayan757/
Callayan750/
Callayhan711/
Challayan711/
Dzhalayan711/
Caluyan67902/
Calayon67728/
Caloyan67165/
Calajan6748/
Caliyan6711/
Zalajan678/
Zaloyan676/
Colayan674/
Zaliyan674/
Calayun673/
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