Arcan Surname

159,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Arcan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,1591:67,1456,312
Philippines8621:117,44620,263
Romania1571:127,88513,987
Moldova1271:28,0424,572
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
United States671:5,409,835270,257
France521:1,277,360130,443
Northern Cyprus491:6,5101,433
England391:1,428,66862,556
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
India231:33,350,669396,143
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Arčan (111) & Arcañ (10) are calculated separately.

Arcan (63,201) may also be a first name.

Arcan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arcan (Arabic: ارسيان) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Arčan or Arcañ. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arcan? popularity and diffusion

Arcan is the 159,970th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,672,367 people. The last name Arcan occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Arcan are found; 35 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 15,191st most widely held first name in the world, held by 63,201 people.

It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,159 people, or 1 in 67,145. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent reside, Diyarbakir Province, where 14 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 32 percent reside and Romania, where 6 percent reside.

Arcan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arcan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Arcan last name rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arcan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arcan surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Arcan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning $40,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24% less than the national average, earning $37,757 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arčan93111/
Arcañ9310/
Arıcan9112,342/
Arcand915,616/
Archan91866/
Harcan91398/
Arcain91121/
Garcan9141/
Arcane9127/
Arcang9114/
Arscan913/
Arcant911/
Earcan911/
Arcanc911/
Arcian911/
Arccan911/
Aurchan834,255/
Ağırcan83900/
Archane83898/
Archang83515/
Arıkcan83254/
Archain83128/
Arcaine8373/
Garcian8335/
Harchan8331/
Archanc8317/
Arcayne8314/
Archant8313/
Archand8311/
Arcaten8311/
Archean8311/
Arıgcan839/
Harczan837/
Harcant835/
Archann834/
Arcasin834/
Aarchan833/
Archhan832/
Garcean831/
Arcaand831/
Garchan831/
Ercan8066,422/
Arkan8012,074/
Arsan805,934/
Orcan804,979/
Arcon803,837/
Arjan802,659/
Arqan80533/
Arzan80455/
Arcen8086/
Arcón8024/
Arcam8013/
Arşan802/
Arcòn801/
Harchand773,034/
Harchane77668/
Artschan7717/
Harcatin778/
Arcanová772/
Arcanova772/
Ahrchane771/
Aarchane771/
Arrchain771/
Archasin771/
Arıkan7346,166/
Garcon7313,483/
Harsan731,789/
Arqand731,596/
Harjan731,592/
Arshan73578/
Harkan73505/
Arjang73447/
Arsane73309/
Arjane73303/
Arcone73300/
Garzan73286/
Arsang73268/
Hercan73233/
Aircon73227/
Arsian73219/
Arsand73210/
Archam73200/
Garcen73190/
Arkhan73163/
Arjhan73136/
Archon73112/
Arkane73100/
Ardjan7379/
Arqayn7376/
Harzan7375/
Aarsan7363/
Argian7349/
Orchan7342/
Arzhan7341/
Arsain7340/
Garkan7337/
Uircan7335/
Arjant7328/
Arzain7323/
Erkcan7322/
Garsan7320/
Arkaan7315/
Arcaim7314/
Arzane7314/
Asrjan7313/
Arkain7313/
Arsant7312/
Atrjan7310/
Arzank739/
Aurjan738/
Arcond737/
Arjain737/
Arcion737/
Arjaan736/
Arsahn735/
Arjjan734/
Aarjan734/
Arhzan734/
Arqaan734/
Arjand734/
Arcont734/
Gorcan733/
Arscon733/
Arssan733/
Harcon733/
Arscen733/
Arzang733/
Arsaan733/
Artsan733/
Harcen732/
Arrjan732/
Arzant732/
Aarcon732/
Arcson732/
Orczan732/
Horcan732/
Airsan732/
Artjan732/
Earkan731/
Orcang731/
Arjann731/
Arjanq731/
Arjaun731/
Arcien731/
Arzaan731/
Harcam731/
Orcean731/
Orcian731/
Hârcan731/
Airjan731/
Aarcón731/
Arzahn731/
Arzand731/
Arsann731/
Arqane731/
Ajrjan731/
Ahrjan731/
Arzjan731/
Arsjan731/
Ardzan731/
Arjanh731/
Ourcan730/
Garcahina714/
Harrchand712/
Athrchand711/
Harshan672,860/
Huircan671,272/
Ayırkan67849/
Arshand67697/
Arhzane67583/
Harsant67582/
Aarjane67545/
Ardjane67513/
Ağırkan67388/
Garsain67328/
Aarsand67254/
Arkayın67198/
Aursand67185/
Harkane67149/
Garcion67124/
Arıkkan67108/
Hourcan6790/
Orchant6783/
Harcham6759/
Arqanne6758/
Arcione6750/
Harzand6748/
Arshang6744/
Harkhan6741/
Arjanne6733/
Uircain6733/
Garchon6728/
Aarshan6727/
Hargian6723/
Ağrıkan6723/
Archong6723/
Arkatyn6721/
Harzain6719/
Arkaten6717/
Hairjan6714/
Harjane6713/
Airsang6712/
Aursang6711/
Harjang6711/
Horchan6710/
Arsasen6710/
Garkhan679/
Arzahan679/
Harsane678/
Archond678/
Harkaan677/
Harsian676/
Arcatem676/
Harssan675/
Arsahan675/
Harkcon674/
Archoun674/
Gorchan674/
Garshan674/
Harcion674/
Ardchon674/
Arshain673/
Archone673/
Arshaan673/
Hasrsan673/
Orchang673/
Arzkhan673/
Harsain672/
Orchane672/
Arshane672/
Arshanh672/
Arkhane672/
Gorcian672/
Arzayne672/
Arkocin672/
Harsang672/
Arjamnd672/
Arsaine672/
Arhkhan672/
Atrkhan672/
Earsang672/
Aarkhan672/
Earkhan671/
Garcien671/
Hardsan671/
Harjaan671/
Hairrchain671/
Hartjan671/
Hartzan671/
Aarkand671/
Aharsan671/
Arjaint671/
Arkhain671/
Ajrscon671/
Garsayn671/
Gargian671/
Horcean671/
Harsean671/
Garczon671/
Garkain671/
Garzain671/
Arqandh671/
Ayrkhan671/
Arssane671/
Ardjain671/
Garcein671/
Ajrkhan671/
Arzhanh671/
Asrjanh671/
Arseang671/
Ardsang671/
Arkhanc671/
Arjhand671/
Aurzang671/
Gaarcon671/
Hairkan671/
Harckam670/
Hartsan670/
Harcont670/
Gardsan670/
Garconn670/
Harrcon670/
Harrsan670/
Garscen670/

Arcan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arcan in the Arabic language
ارسيانarsyan-

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Footnotes

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