Serkan Forename

5,286th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 197,759 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Serkan Forename User-submission:

Serkan is a Turkish name, which means 'chief' or 'commander' in Persian.

Serkan Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey
100%
189,7471:41054
Germany
100%
1,4231:67,9391,683
Saudi Arabia-1,0491:29,3733,696
Northern Cyprus
100%
6151:51769
England
99%
 
5491:101,2803,848
Netherlands
100%
5211:32,4422,597
United States
100%
4871:744,42917,223
China-4481:3,049,23247,662
France
100%
3961:167,8542,973
Austria
100%
3261:26,1171,064
Belgium
100%
3181:36,1322,087
Sweden
100%
2271:43,4272,382
Bulgaria
100%
2091:33,4472,014
Russia
98%
 
1671:863,6757,838
Switzerland
100%
1111:73,9952,687
Denmark-1091:51,8301,946
Thailand
100%
971:722,32830,168
Uzbekistan
100%
971:317,3866,177
Qatar
100%
771:30,7744,184
Azerbaijan
100%
571:169,1745,867
Iraq
100%
531:660,7146,510
Canada
100%
501:662,66715,630
Turkmenistan-471:116,4441,215
Norway
100%
421:122,1983,685
Greece
100%
411:266,6964,766
Kazakhstan
100%
381:467,0227,101
Australia-351:390,2186,978
Kosovo-341:54,7483,968
Belarus
92%
 
281:338,6572,468
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
Finland
92%
 
271:203,0813,450
Libya-251:248,852929
Spain
100%
221:2,114,99811,922
United Arab Emirates-181:397,33316,617
Ukraine
100%
121:3,791,6597,438
Italy
98%
 
111:5,551,09924,143
Scotland
100%
111:486,3976,140
Ireland
100%
101:464,3526,587
Hong Kong-91:861,4145,456
Poland
100%
91:4,225,2354,388
South Africa-91:6,059,183119,004
Albania
100%
81:380,82115,237
Brazil-81:26,779,519235,888
Malaysia
100%
71:4,349,991105,289
Czechia
100%
61:1,776,0274,577
Oman-61:684,7785,486
Georgia
100%
51:747,69311,698
Iceland-51:73,2033,413
Japan-51:25,597,21150,433
Kyrgyzstan
100%
51:1,194,65524,199
Romania
100%
51:4,010,39528,162
Wales
100%
51:618,8627,373
Algeria-41:9,544,18014,095
Dominican Republic-41:2,607,81819,206
Egypt-41:22,975,23627,891
North Macedonia-41:522,6899,487
Malta-41:107,3402,111
Singapore-41:1,571,76418,508
Sudan-41:9,451,7446,661
Suriname-41:138,2032,927
Tunisia-41:169,2267,289
Bosnia and Herzegovina-31:1,174,8196,090
India
100%
31:404,959,3243,244,417
Indonesia-31:85,987,8891,072,651
Jordan
100%
31:2,942,2588,136
Kenya-31:15,435,70351,312
Luxembourg-31:188,0163,003
Moldova
100%
31:1,187,0465,200
Transnistria
100%
31:158,5461,411
Afghanistan-21:16,311,75848,279
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
New Zealand-21:2,268,02212,390
Nigeria
100%
21:88,782,180420,186
Pakistan-21:97,178,840228,758
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
South Korea-21:2,772,21027,911
Tanzania-21:26,394,16073,301
American Samoa-11:55,8453,376
Andorra-11:82,8871,356
Angola-11:26,966,6067,835
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Bermuda-11:64,8262,481
Brunei
100%
11:419,5703,266
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
Estonia
100%
11:1,315,3808,883
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Hungary
67%
 
11:9,791,7716,528
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Lebanon
100%
11:5,627,57119,299
Macau-11:608,2092,350
Mexico-11:124,144,427140,512
Morocco-11:34,348,63618,260
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Senegal-11:14,581,35634,505
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
Tajikistan
100%
11:8,374,9227,831
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Yemen-11:26,296,75114,474

The alternate forms: Šerkan (1) are calculated separately.

Serkan (309) may also be a surname.

Serkan Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Serkan is a Turkish name, which means 'chief' or 'commander' in Persian.

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Serkan Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šerkan941/
Serkhan92155/
Sherkan9215/
Seerkan924/
Sserkan923/
Hserkan922/
Serkann922/
Serkand921/
Serkane921/
Serkang921/
Serkean921/
Serrkan921/
Ser'kan921/
Serkaan921/
Sherkhan868,037/
Saerkhan865/
Seerkhan864/
Serkhane862/
Sherkane862/
Sherkahn862/
Serkahan861/
Sesrkhan861/
Sercan8338,802/
Sarkan83934/
Sirkan8342/
Jerkan8320/
Sorkan8316/
Serqan8315/
Zerkan8312/
Cerkan837/
Serkam836/
Serkon833/
Srekan832/
Gerkan832/
Sheerkhan806/
Sherkhane804/
Shaerkhan804/
Sherkhann803/
Shierkhan802/
Sherkhaan802/
Sherkkhan802/
Shearkhan802/
Serrkaann801/
Serrkanth801/
Sherrkhan801/
Sarkhan772,454/
Sirekan77451/
Sorkhan77156/
Sirkhan77135/
Sharkan7743/
Shirkan7718/
Zerkaan7713/
Zerkhan7711/
Serkong779/
Zerkane778/
Syrekan775/
Shercan774/
Shorkan773/
Sarkain773/
Sarkaun773/
Zeerkan773/
Sercane772/
Sherkon772/
Tcerkan771/
Ssercan771/
Syrkhan771/
Suyrkan771/
Serkham771/
Sercand771/
Ser'can771/
Sarkaan771/
Zherkan771/
Zerkahn771/
Zerkand771/
Hsercan771/
Wsrikan771/
Sheesrkhan751/
Shaarkan711,389/
Shirkhan71669/
Sherkhon71452/
Sirekhan71163/
Sharkhan71162/
Sahrkhan7131/
Sherquan7111/
Saharkan717/
Shyrkhan717/
Shrekhan716/
Sheheerkhan715/
Sherkong715/
Shairkan715/
Sirakwan715/
Sarkkhan714/
Sierkoun713/
Sheerzrkhan713/
Saarkhan713/
Sirkhwan712/
Sirikawn712/
Sajrkhan712/
Shorkhan711/
Sierkone711/
Serkacem711/
Sercahan711/
Sirkeane711/
Sirkhand711/
Shayrkan711/
Sherkham711/
Shercane711/
Sharkaan711/
Sharkain711/
Sarkhaan711/
Sarrkhan711/
Zherkhan711/
Jherkane711/
Tjerkhan711/
Sirikaon711/
Srikawan711/
Srikiana711/
Sriwikan711/
Syorkhan711/
Hzerkhan711/
Shaarkhan67165/
Sarkon67146/
Zercan67138/
Zarkan6744/
Sarcan6741/
Shairkhan6719/
Sercon6716/
Zorkan6710/
Zheerkhan6710/
Sirekhann678/
Sarqan677/
Zirkan677/
Shirkanth676/
Sircan675/
Gercan675/
Cercan674/
Zerkam673/
Sooyrkant673/
Sirkon673/
Girkan673/
Jirkan673/
Srikaeean673/
Sirikhawn673/
Saharkhan672/
Sercam672/
Sorkon672/
Sorcan672/
Sherkasym672/
Jercan672/
Gerkon671/
Suyrkanth671/
Sharkahan671/
Sharkhaan671/
Schirkhan671/
Zhierkhan671/
Zyrkan671/
Jaheerkan671/
Jeesrkhan671/
Sawarukan671/
Sairkhaan671/
Serkom671/
Shohrkhan671/
Sirakawin671/
Sharqkhan671/
Sirikanyu671/
Sirikawan671/
Sirikuwan671/
Shahrkhan671/
Sreewikan671/
Surikhuan671/
Sureekwan671/
Surakawin671/
Sryjkn671/
Suarkn671/

Serkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Serkan in the Russian language
Серканserkan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Serkan