http://www.anadoluasiretleri.com/Page.php?pid=26

This study is closely related to the demographics of today's Anatolia. The main source of study are Ottoman tax registers for Anatolia between the years 1453 to 1650. The study identified tribal geography and communities in Anatolian part of the Ottoman Empire. The study, that took about 20 years to complete, examined more than 250 existing Ottoman tax books. Results of the study are presented at www.anadoluasiretleri.com

The study counted 655.800 nomadic families just in Anatolia before 1650, they numbered about 3-3.5 million people; 5.1 person/family from older estimates for horse nomadic populations produces 3,350,000 people, but since some portion settled in cities and agricultural villages, where families were larger, the number should have been closer to 3.5 million people. The non-Türkic Anatolian population is estimated at 2-2.5 million people (see statistics at http://www.populstat.info/Asia/turkeyc.htm). The numbers seem to be reasonable, since the whole Anatolian population by 1900 numbered 5 million people. The tax poll lists 255,000 Turkmen families, or 1,300,000 Turkmen population. The remaining Türkic tribes numbered 2.2 million people, or about 60% of the total Türkic taxpayers. Among them are listed prominent tribes of Kimaks, Kayis, Kipchaks, Kangars, Iyrks, Ases, Tokhars, Bechens, Bulgars and others, see location maps, density, and extent for different tribes here . The diversity of the Türkic population is illustrated by the fact that the Ottoman officials, whose native language was Ottoman, routinely needed translators to deal with the Türkic-speaking tribal population of the empire.

The tax poll list shows the Turkish names of the original posting; self-names may differ from the Turkish tax register nomenclature.

	Nomad and Turkmen groups	Number of communities	Number of Households	Mucerred	Regions
1	Ak Kechilu nomads	187	9.874	2.091	Birecik, Kutahya, Mardin
2	White Sheep Turkmens	228	9.070	2.193	Afyon (Opium), Bozok, Kutahya, Usak, Sivas
3	Akchakoy nomads	28	332	159	Saruhan
4	Ali Beg Taifesi	73	1.725	528	Adana, Bozok, Tarsus
5	Andırın and Haruniye nomads	55	1.103	537	Adana, Kars-i Maras, Maras, Ozer
6	Arslan Ali Taifesi	22	867	281	Sivas
7	Atcheken nomads	1.911	35.576	5.638	Afyon, Aksaray, Akshehir, Eskisehir and Karaman, Konya, Nigde, Urfa
8	Avshar (Avshar) Taifesi	137	5.006	1.461	Adana, Bozok, Halep, Kozan, Kutahya, Orient Vilayet, Usak
9	Tam Separate Taifesi	45	1.441	476	Dulkadir, Kars-i Maras, Kozan
10	Balasan Taifesi	24	418	174	Malatya, Samsad
11	Bayındır Taifesi	90	2.419	630	Adana, Tarsus
12	Boylan Taifesi	12	243	147	Malatya, Samsad
13	Bozca Todurga Taifesi	76	1.975	445	Tarsus
14	Bozdogan (Pathology) nomads	119	2.909	1.368	Adana, Aksaray, Karaman, Tarsus
15	Bozkır nomads	110	2.438	919	Aksaray, Ankara, Karaman, Kırshehir (Tectonic), Konya
16	Bozulus Turkmens	708	35.226	7.381	AAnkara, Birecik, Bozok, Diyarbakir, Dulkadir, Erzurum, Kilis (Said), Maras, Sivas, Siverek, Urfa
17	Bulgar Taifesi	55	1.253	454	Adana, Karaman
18	Chakal Taifesi	16	342	180	Besni, Malatya
19	Chokun Taifesi	99	3.448	927	Adana, Ozer, Sivas
20	Chomlek Taifesi	14	498	116	Adana
21	Chullıyan nomads	259	8.265	2.313	Aydın
22	Danishmend Turkmens	379	12.318	444	Adana, Afyon, Aksaray, Ankara, Aydın, Karaman, Kayseri, Kırshehir, Maras, Sivas, Tarsus
23	Dulkadır Turkmens	1.923	51.534	9.140	Adana, Ankara, Antakya, Antep, Besni, Birecik, Bozok, Diyarbekir, Ergani, Kars-ı Maras, Kayseri, Kozan, Malatya, Maras, Ozer, Sivas, Urfa
24	Dundar nomads	196	6.110	1.713	Adana, Aksaray, Karaman, Nigde, Sivas
25	Eglen (Eglen-oglu) Taifesi	47	1.203	307	Kars-ı Maras, Kozan
26	Elbistan nomads	20	419	196	Maras
27	Ellici nomads	395	5.288	2.085	Adana, Aydın, Bursa, Karesi, Kutahya, Mani­sa, Saruhan
28	Elvan (Elvan) Taifesi	120	2.923	633	Tarsus
29	Esen-i Eredna (Ertana) Taifesi	156	3.976	1.176	Tarsus
30	Eymir Han Taifesi	15	268	64	Tarsus
31	Gokche (Heavenly) Taifesi	96	2.456	720	Tarsus
32	Guner Taifesi	46	1.225	397	Tarsus
33	Haleb Turkmens	1.084	45.810	16.787	Adana, Antep, Birecik, Diyarbekir, Halep, Hama, Kilis, Malatya, Maras, Sivas
34	Haymene nomads	776	19.608	5.531	Aksaray, Ankara, Eregli, Karaman, Kochhisar, Konya, Nigde, Sivrihisar, Tarsus
35	Horzum nomads	113	5.273	734	Aydın, Denizli, Menteshe, Mugla
36	İchel Turkmens	2.392	68.147	28.786	İchel, karaman, Nigde
37	İskender Beg nomads	47	2.242	171	Menteshe, Mugla
38	İslam nomads	73	1.826	487	Kayseri
39	Kara Kechi nomads	303	10.768	3.396	Birecik, Konya, Mardin
40	Kara Koyun Turkmens	314	10.673	2.079	Aydın, Bozok, Eskishehir, İzmir, Menteshe
41	Kara Ulus Taifesi	225	1.610	711	Urfa
42	Karaca (Karacalar) nomads	120	1.590	479	Biga, Bursa
43	Karachor (Kara Chor) Turkmens	33	359	4	Erzurum
44	Karaisa (Kara Isa) Taifesi	265	6.257	1.818	Adana, Karaisalu
45	Karı Kıshla (Barracks) Taifesi	31	2.074	720	Adana
46	Kasaba nomads	118	3.637	627	Ankara
47	Kavurga Taifesi	127	2.746	1.056	Adana, Bozok, Kozan, Ozer, Sivas, Tarsus
48	Kılcan nomads	139	6.076	756	Kutahya, Konya, Karaman, Hamid
49	Kochhisar (Koch Hisar) nomads	23	509	182	Kochhisar
50	Kosun nomads	418	10.701	3.129	Tarsus (Kosun = Running)
51	Kostere nomads	121	2.657	453	Kayseri
52	Kushtemur nomads	280	6.038	1.567	Former Konya province, Tarsus
53	Kuzviran nomads	23	1.153	61	Menteshe (Koycegiz)
54	Maras nomads	3.464	61.380	28.853	Adana, Adıyaman, Antep, Besni, Birecik, Bozok, Chorum, Kars-ı Maras, Kilis, Malatya, Maras Ozer, Sivas, Tarsus
55	Marmaracık nomads	13	181	73	Saruhan
56	Menteshe nomads	37	1.860	108	Menteshe (Hinge)
57	Mil Taifesi	16	989	278	Chemishkezek, Kilis, Mardin
58	Mukataahane nomads	24	266	256	Saruhan, Manisa
59	Ogul Beg Taifesi	11	255	74	Ozer, Tarsus
60	Orhan Beg Taifesi	150	3.283	1.069	Tarsus
61	Pasyan Taifesi	120	3.272	835	Berazi, Diyarbekir, Savur
62	Rum (Anadolu) nomads	18	184	15	Bozok (Yozgat)
63	Saruhan nomads	1.367	8.491	5.516	Saruhan (Ilıca, Gordus, Guzelhisar, Manisa, Menemen)
64	Savcı Hacı Taifesi	127	3.415	1.168	Adana, Kozan
65	Sındırgı nomads	34	195	11	Karesi, Sındırgı
66	Sivas Turkmens	28	729	271	Sivas, Ushak
67	Sonisa nomads	14	428	242	Niksar, Sivas, Sonisa
68	Sogud nomads	19	501	196	Biga, Bursa
69	Sham (Sham Bayadı) nomads	95	2.426	316	Bozok, Geduk, Sivas
70	Taceddin Taifesi	16	931	223	Ankara, Bacı Kaz (Sister Goose)
71	Tashkopru (Stone Bridge) nomads	62	1.542	754	Kastamonu, Tashkopru (Stone Bridge)
72	Teke Turkmens	462	18.009	4.626	Antalya (Elmalı, İgdir, Kalkanlu, Karahisar, Kash, Milli Nah., Muslu Nah.), Aydın (Sart, Sultanhisarı, Tire, Silifke), Maras, Menteshe, Tarsus
73	Terkemish nomads	38	1.758	290	Hamid, Golhisar
74	Toy nomads	34	1.399	125	Kutahya
75	Turgud nomads	154	4.149	490	Akshehir, Karaman (Turgud, Saidili)
76	Turhal nomads	20	588	209	Tokat, Turhal
77	Ulash Taifesi	216	5.077	1.597	Adana (Yuregir), Tarsus, Kosun, Ulash
78	Ulu Yoruk (Great Yoruk ) Taifesi	1.437	41.001	23.199	Amasya, Ankara (Ayash, Begpazarı), Bozok, Budakozu, Chorum, Eskishehir, Mihalich, Sivas, Sivrihisar, Sorkun
79	Ulubor (Great Bor) nomads	8	84	-	Hamid, Uluborlu
80	Yaban Eri (Yaban People) Turkmens	69	3.081	1.034	Sivas
81	Yahya nomads	222	7.736	2.862	Adana (Karaisalu, Sarıcham), Aydın, Bozok (Bogazlıyan), Develi, Karahisar, Kayseri, Nigde, Tarsus, Urgub
82	Yakublar nomads	8	99	47	Karesi, Pınarhisar
83	Yeni il (Yeni land) Turkmens	12	605	17	Sivas
84	Yenishehir (Yeni Shehir) nomads	185	3.480	1.237	Aydın (Alashehir, Arpaz, Birgi, Bozdogan, İzmir, Sultanhisarı, Tire, Yenishehir), Hamid (Egirdir), Kutahya (Kula), Menteshe (Tavas), Saruhan (Adala)
85	Yortan Taifesi	55	1.429	254	Bolu (Kıbrıs, Konrapa), Tarsus (Ulash, Kosun)
86	Yuzdeciyan nomads	335	3.102	2.564	Aksaray, Ankara, Bayburd, Kelkid, Konya, Eregli, Eski il, Kochhisar, Nigde
87	Yuzdepare nomads	58	2.876	216	Kırshehir, Chichekdagı
88	Zakir Kabilesi	63	1.567	332	Bozok, Sorkun
89	Zekeriya Taifesi	34	860	252	Tarsus, Ceyhan
	TOTAL	23.745	655.800	187.270