Official population data has shown that some surnames across Turkey are used by hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people. It was determined that the surnames at the top of the list are common in almost every region of the country. The data clarified that short, simple, and Turkish-origin surnames stand out.
TOP 10 SURNAMES ANNOUNCED
According to the assessment, the 10 most used surnames in Turkey and the number of people carrying these surnames are listed as follows:
10- Özdemir: 552 thousand 684
9- Aydın: 577 thousand 350
8- Öztürk: 583 thousand 451
7- Yıldırım: 661 thousand 503
6- Şahin: 683 thousand 206
5- Yıldız: 690 thousand 153
4- Çelik: 710 thousand 598
3- Demir: 864 thousand 643
2- Kaya: 888 thousand 828
1- Yılmaz: 1 million 171 thousand
YILMAZ DID NOT LEAVE THE TOP SPOT TO ANYONE
According to the announced list, the most commonly used surname in Turkey was recorded as Yılmaz. It was determined that the number of people carrying the Yılmaz surname exceeds 1 million 171 thousand. While Kaya and Demir followed this surname, it was seen that all of the surnames in the top three are used by hundreds of thousands of people.
According to experts' assessments, a significant portion of the surnames on the list are derived from professions, personal characteristics, or natural elements. It was stated that surnames such as Çelik, Demir, and Kaya represent concepts of strength and durability, while surnames such as Yıldız and Şahin are inspired by nature.
News Source: 12punto
