Alkan Surname

5,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Alkan Surname User-submission:

Alkan is a surname of Turkish origin, which means 'red blood'.

Alkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey97,2221:800100
Germany1,0081:79,86710,082
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Northern Cyprus2821:1,13187
Netherlands2191:77,11013,022
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Papua New Guinea1481:55,0936,981
England1261:442,20729,452
Austria1041:81,87912,272
France991:670,93786,003
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Australia581:465,44335,949
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Bulgaria331:211,48211,501
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Norway171:302,48730,120
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Finland71:785,24338,644
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
India61:127,844,230863,365
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
China21:683,660,78330,601
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Alkan (4,126) may also be a first name.

Alkan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alkan is a surname of Turkish origin, which means 'red blood'.

- jianwu

Alkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alkan (Hindi: अलकन, Marathi: अलकान, Russian: Алкан) occurs most in Turkey. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alkan is the 5,637th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 72,642 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Alkan live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 108,266th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,126 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 97,222 people, or 1 in 800. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Turkey this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.

Alkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alkan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Alkan surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Alkan last name are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alkan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.57% less than the national average, earning 243,756 kr per year; in United States they earn 43.97% more than the national average, earning $62,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.09% more than the national average, earning $57,181 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkhan912,477/
Alkain91183/
Galkan91128/
Halkan9144/
Alkant9123/
Aulkan9115/
Alkane9111/
Alkaan918/
Allkan911/
Aalkan911/
Alkaun911/
Alıkan911/
Alkanh911/
Alkand911/
Galkhan83160/
Allıkan8361/
Halkain8327/
Halkane837/
Halkhan836/
Alkaine833/
Allkhan832/
Halkean831/
Alkhaan831/
Açilkan831/
Alkhane831/
Aslkhan831/
Haulkan830/
Alcan804,094/
Elkan801,244/
Alkon80894/
Olkan80232/
Alqan8034/
Alkón801/
Alkanova77292/
Alkhatin774/
Alcain732,763/
Alkoon73398/
Alcean73119/
Holkan7390/
Golkan7377/
Halkon7376/
Elkaan7371/
Galcan7352/
Elkhan7347/
Alcand7339/
Alcant7314/
Olkane7312/
Olkhan7312/
Elkann7311/
Helkan739/
Elkain738/
Galqan738/
Alcaín737/
Alkhon736/
Halcan735/
Alkein734/
Alcang734/
Alkont734/
Alcane732/
Galkon732/
Alkaum732/
Olkand731/
Alkaam731/
Alqaan731/
Alqanh731/
Alkone731/
Alkamh731/
Alqayn731/
Aulkam731/
Alquan730/
Alkoyn730/
Alkhanova71539/
Aalkanova7116/
Halkanova7111/
Ealekhaan711/
Alkhachin711/
Alkhachen711/
Hasilkhan711/
Alcaine671,179/
Alcasin67240/
Golkhan67119/
Alcayne6731/
Alcatin6730/
Holkane6718/
Goulkan6717/
Asilcan6712/
Alkeine6711/
Halkein679/
Alcaten675/
Alkoune675/
Elkhain674/
Elkahan673/
Atilcan672/
Ailkhanova671/
Alcaíne671/
Halcain671/
Galkoun671/
Allcain671/
Alcacen671/
Alcacin671/
Alcahan671/
Aalcain671/
Alkhaim671/
Alkacim671/
Oylekan671/
Oilkang671/
Alkhamh671/
Holkhan670/
Houlkan670/
Halkcon670/
Halkham670/

Alkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkan in the Hindi language
अलकनalakana75
अल्कानalkana8.33
अल्काण्alkan8.33
अलकानalakana8.33
Alkan in the Marathi language
अलकानalakana50
पालकरpalakara25
एलकानelakana25
Alkan in the Russian language
Алканalkan-

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