Exclusive surnames in Northern Cyprus

Surnames found only in Northern Cyprus

çaluda
#1 exclusive
39
exclusive surnames
Only in Northern Cyprus
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Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Northern Cyprus and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

Mannaş
117
2
çaluda
146
1
Altinör
114
3
# Surname Bearers %
1 çaluda 146
4.6%
2 Mannaş 117
3.7%
3 Altinör 114
3.6%
4 Keleşzade 113
3.6%
5 Gilanlioğullari 104
3.3%
6 Gülbeş 102
3.2%
7 Tunççağ 102
3.2%
8 Kamburca 100
3.2%
9 Dağer 96
3%
10 Erçika 94
3%
11 Dağaşti 88
2.8%
12 özbirim 83
2.6%
13 Altioğlu 82
2.6%
14 Ayrancioğlu 81
2.6%
15 Biçentürk 81
2.6%
16 Kermeoğlu 80
2.5%
17 Tuğaç 80
2.5%
18 Koççat 79
2.5%
19 Maşera 79
2.5%
20 Gürçağ 78
2.5%
21 Erbekir 77
2.4%
22 özgüm 75
2.4%
23 Tomgüsehan 74
2.3%
24 Binatlili 74
2.3%
25 Kuşaf 73
2.3%
26 Ercenap 73
2.3%
27 Ercantan 72
2.3%
28 Aligüllü 70
2.2%
29 Doğacan 70
2.2%
30 Kaşer 70
2.2%
31 Ağdaç 69
2.2%
32 Kutruza 69
2.2%
33 Asimoğlu 68
2.1%
34 Mertdağ 67
2.1%
35 çangar 67
2.1%
36 Tahsildaroğullari 66
2.1%
37 Bolçocuk 66
2.1%
38 Alevkayali 64
2%
39 Güncay 1
0%
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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Northern Cyprus?
Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Northern Cyprus and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is çaluda, with 146. registered bearers.
Why do exclusive surnames exist in Northern Cyprus?
Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Northern Cyprus.
Where does this data come from?
The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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