Alpkan Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Alpkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alpkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6561:118,6309,926
Northern Cyprus171:18,7654,655
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Alpkan (57) may also be a first name.

Alpkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alpkan is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alpkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 487,899th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Alpkan live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 57 people.

The surname Alpkan is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 656 people, or 1 in 118,630. In Turkey Alpkan is mostly found in: Sirnak Province, where 45 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 24 percent are found and Batman Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alpkan
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