Is the surname Akrep found outside Turkey?
Short answer: No — the surname Akrep is not confined to Turkey, but it is primarily Turkish.
Details:
- "Akrep" is a Turkish word meaning "scorpion." As a family name it is most common among people of Turkish origin.
- Because of migration, marriage and cultural contacts, the surname (or similar forms) can appear outside Turkey among Turkish diaspora communities in Europe, North America, Central Asia and the Middle East.
- Variants or translations exist in other languages (for example surnames derived from "Scorpion" in English, French, Arabic, Persian, etc.), but those are different names, not the exact Turkish word "Akrep."
- If you need data on frequency by country or famous people with that surname, tell me which country or give more context and I can look up or summarize available sources.
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