Find out how popular the last name Bayraktar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bayraktar.

Bayraktar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bayraktar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bayraktar in America

Bayraktar is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bayraktar surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bayraktar.

The history of the last name Bayraktar

The surname Bayraktar is of Turkish origin, derived from the Turkish words "bayrak" meaning "flag" and "tar" meaning "bearer" or "holder". It traces its roots back to the Ottoman Empire, where it was likely given as a title or honorific to soldiers or officials who carried or guarded the flags and banners of the Ottoman army or administrative offices.

This surname first emerged in the 14th or 15th century, as the Ottoman Empire expanded its territories across Anatolia and the Balkans. It was initially concentrated in regions like Rumelia (present-day Balkans) and Anatolia, where the Ottoman presence was strongest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bayraktar can be found in the Muhibbi Divanı, a 16th-century Ottoman divan (collection of poems) written by the poet Muhibbi. In this work, the poet mentions a certain "Bayraktar Mustafa" who was likely a contemporary figure of some renown.

Another notable early bearer of the surname was Bayraktar Mehmed Pasha, an Ottoman military commander and statesman who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the Governor of Diyarbekir (modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey) and played a significant role in the Ottoman-Safavid War of 1603-1618.

In the 18th century, Bayraktar Ali Pasha was a prominent Ottoman military leader and governor who played a crucial role in suppressing the Greek Revolution of 1821. He served as the Governor of Thessaloniki and led Ottoman forces against the Greek revolutionaries.

During the 19th century, the surname Bayraktar gained further prominence with individuals like Bayraktar Mustafa Pasha, an Ottoman military commander who served as the Governor of Tripoli (modern-day Libya) in the 1830s.

Another notable figure was Bayraktar Nazım Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Ottoman Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bayraktar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bayraktar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bayraktar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bayraktar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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