Şahoğlu Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Şahoğlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Şahoğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1351:576,45531,373
Northern Cyprus391:8,1801,959
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Sahoglu (5) are calculated separately.

Şahoğlu Last Name Facts

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

Şahoğlu is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Sahoglu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Şahoğlu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,290,735th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Şahoğlu live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 576,455. In Turkey Şahoğlu is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 32 percent reside, Bayburt Province, where 14 percent reside and Sakarya Province, where 8 percent reside. Beside Turkey it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 22 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahoglu905/
Şehoğlu86116/
Şihoğlu862/
Şeyhoğlu80829/
Saholu771/
Siyahoğlu75229/
Çayoğlu71391/
Sağoğlu71167/
Çağoğlu7118/
Zaholou711/
Zahoulou6710/
Cihaoğlu6710/
Saolu678/
Sahoulou674/
Sahukolu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Şahoğlu
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