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Yilmaz Surname Meaning

Turkish (Yılmaz): ornamental name or nickname from yılmaz ‘determined persistent’. This is the most frequent surname in Turkey.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1982 and 2003, in the United States, Yilmaz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Yilmaz in 1982 was 55, and 56 in 2003.

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