There are
811
Ozdemirs in the USA
Ozdemir is the
29198th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Ozdemir

AliOzdemir

Ali Ozdemir is a Turkish politician and member of the Justice and Development Party. He has served as the Mayor of Konya since 2009.

Ayşenurİslam

Ayşenur İslam is a Turkish politician and member of the Justice and Development Party. She has served as a Member of Parliament since 2011.

NurettinYıldız

Nurettin Yıldız is a Turkish Islamic theologian and preacher. He is known for his conservative views on women’s rights and gender roles.

MustafaÖzdemir

Mustafa Özdemir is a Turkish politician and member of the Republican People's Party. He has served as a Member of Parliament since 2015.

TurgutÖzal

Turgut Özal was the eighth President of Turkey, serving from 1989 until his death in 1993. He is known for his economic reforms and liberal policies.

MehmetAkif

Mehmet Akif İnan was a Turkish politician and member of the Nationalist Movement Party. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2009.

MustafaKemal

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was the founder and first President of Turkey. He led the Turkish War of Independence and implemented numerous reforms to modernize the country.

OrhanPamuk

Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for his novels exploring themes of identity and Turkey's complex history.

CemÖzdemir

Cem Özdemir is a Turkish-German politician and former leader of the Alliance 90/The Greens party in Germany. He was the first person of Turkish origin to be elected to the German Bundestag.

DeryaÖzdemir

Derya Özdemir is a Turkish film director known for her documentary films exploring social and cultural issues in Turkey.

Ozdemir Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Ozdemir' is of Turkish origin. 'Oz' means 'pure' or 'clear' in Turkish, and 'demir' means 'iron'. Therefore, the name can be interpreted as 'pure iron' or 'clear iron'.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Ozdemir' is most commonly found in Turkey and among Turkish communities in other countries. It is also found in small numbers in other parts of the world due to migration and immigration.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Ozdemir' include 'Özdemir' and 'Osdemir'.
Migration and ImmigrationPeople with the surname 'Ozdemir' have migrated and immigrated to various countries, especially during periods of Turkish emigration and global movement of people.