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

Gündüz, 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 Gündüz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gündüz in America

Gündüz is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gündüz surname appeared 122 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 Gündüz.

The history of the last name Gündüz

The surname GUNDUZ originated in Turkey, where it has been in use since the 14th century. It is derived from the Turkish word "gündüz," which means "daytime" or "day." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked during the day or had a particular association with daylight hours.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GUNDUZ surname can be found in the Ottoman tax registers (tahrir defterleri) from the late 15th century. These registers, which were used to record the names of taxpayers in the Ottoman Empire, provide a valuable source of information about the distribution and prevalence of surnames during that period.

The GUNDUZ surname is also mentioned in several historical manuscripts and chronicles from the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly those related to the Ottoman military campaigns and administrative records. For example, the name appears in the chronicles of the Ottoman historian Mustafa Naima, who lived from 1655 to 1716.

In the 18th century, the GUNDUZ surname can be found in various court records and legal documents from different regions of the Ottoman Empire, indicating its widespread use among the population at that time.

Some notable individuals who have borne the GUNDUZ surname throughout history include:

1. Ahmet Gündüz (1944-2022), a Turkish writer and journalist known for his works on Islamic mysticism and Sufism.

2. Hasan Gündüz (1930-2009), a Turkish academic and professor of Islamic law at Ankara University.

3. Yavuz Gündüz (born 1961), a Turkish novelist and short story writer, known for his works exploring themes of identity and urban life.

4. Mehmet Gündüz (1892-1957), a Turkish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey from 1946 to 1947.

5. Hayrettin Gündüz (1912-1986), a Turkish football player and manager who played for and managed several prominent Turkish clubs, including Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe.

While the GUNDUZ surname has its roots in Turkey, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, with variations in spelling and pronunciation occurring in different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gündüz

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

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 Gündüz 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 Gündüz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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