Çoban Surname
Approximately 141,507 people bear this surname
Çoban Surname User-submission:
Çoban is a Turkish surname, meaning 'shepherd'; denoting someone who takes care of sheep.
Çoban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 140,967 | 1:552 | 59 |
| Northern Cyprus | 475 | 1:672 | 33 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Coban (4,590), Čoban (204) & Cobán (4) are calculated separately.
Çoban (322) may also be a first name.
Çoban Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Çoban is a Turkish surname, meaning 'shepherd'; denoting someone who takes care of sheep.
- deleted-173293Çoban is a Turkish surname, meaning 'shepherd'.
- lianeroxÇoban Demographics
Average Male Çoban Height
174.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Çoban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çoban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Çoban is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Coban, Čoban or Cobán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çoban? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,962nd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 51,500 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Çoban reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 488,964th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 322 people.
It is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 140,967 people, or 1 in 552. In Turkey Çoban is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Turkey Çoban is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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