Çalişkan Surname

4,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Çalişkan Surname User-submission:

The Çalişkan surname derives from the word çalışkan, which in Turkish means 'hard-working'.

Çalişkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey140,1611:55560
Northern Cyprus1071:2,981438
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Çaliskan (42), Caliskan (3,876) & Čališkan (3) are calculated separately.

Çalişkan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Çalişkan surname derives from the word çalışkan, which in Turkish means 'hard-working'.

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Çalişkan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Çalişkan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Çalişkan is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Çaliskan, Caliskan or Čališkan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Çalişkan? popularity and diffusion

Çalişkan is the 4,011th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 51,940 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Çalişkan reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

Çalişkan is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 140,161 people, or 1 in 555. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Turkey Çalişkan occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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