Surnames
The surname Kara
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Kara means
Black; dark or deep in colour
A colour word is used directly as a surname. The word also has figurative meanings.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Kara in Türkiye
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| Year | Kara | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 16 | 278,159 |
| 2019 | 16 | 280,988 |
| 2020 | 16 | 283,158 |
| 2021 | 16 | 285,063 |
| 2022 | 16 | 286,930 |
| 2023 | 16 | 287,923 |
| 2024 | 16 | 288,689 |
| 2025 | 16 | 290,024 |
Where is Kara among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →