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

Karabulut, 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 Karabulut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karabulut in America

Karabulut is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karabulut surname appeared 116 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 Karabulut.

The history of the last name Karabulut

The surname KARABULUT is of Turkish origin, derived from the words "kara" meaning black and "bulut" meaning cloud. It is believed to have first emerged in the 13th century in the Anatolian region of modern-day Turkey.

The name is thought to have originated as a descriptive surname, likely referring to a person with a dark complexion or a person who lived near a dark or ominous cloud formation. In some cases, it may have been given to someone who resided near a mountain or geographical feature that resembled a dark cloud.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KARABULUT surname can be found in the Ottomans' tax records (Tahrir Defterleri) from the 15th century, where it appears as a family name in various regions of Anatolia.

A notable figure in Turkish history bearing the KARABULUT surname was Mehmed Karabulut, a 16th-century Ottoman military commander and governor who played a pivotal role in the Ottoman conquest of parts of the Caucasus region.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Hacı Hasan Karabulut, a 17th-century Ottoman poet and scholar who authored several works on Islamic philosophy and theology.

In the 19th century, Şerif Karabulut was a prominent Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Ottoman ambassador to several European countries.

The KARABULUT surname has also been associated with various place names in Turkey, such as Karabulut Köyü (Karabulut Village) in the province of Eskişehir, and Karabulut Mahallesi (Karabulut Neighborhood) in the city of Kayseri.

One of the earliest recorded variations of the surname was Karabulud, which was likely an older spelling or regional variation of the name before it standardized to the modern form of KARABULUT.

Throughout history, the KARABULUT surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, military personnel, statesmen, and poets, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karabulut

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

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

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