Surnames
The surname Yavuz
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Yavuz means
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A word expressing a personal quality is used directly as a surname. Historically, it also had negative senses.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Yavuz in Türkiye
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| Year | Yavuz | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 25 | 226,111 |
| 2019 | 25 | 228,435 |
| 2020 | 24 | 230,206 |
| 2021 | 24 | 231,852 |
| 2022 | 23 | 233,305 |
| 2023 | 23 | 234,482 |
| 2024 | 23 | 235,375 |
| 2025 | 23 | 236,317 |
Where is Yavuz among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →