Şaşmaz Surname

39,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Şaşmaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Şaşmaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey13,1761:5,906844
Northern Cyprus221:14,5003,711
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Sasmaz (299) are calculated separately.

Şaşmaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Şaşmaz is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Sasmaz. For other potential spellings of Şaşmaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Şaşmaz? popularity and diffusion

Şaşmaz is the 39,738th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 551,794 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Şaşmaz reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 13,176 people, or 1 in 5,906. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şaşma91232/
Sasmaz89299/
Şazmaz831/
Saçmaz6731/
Sazmaz6719/
Sacmaz671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Şaşmaz
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