Arqan Surname

586,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Jordan

Arqan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arqan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Jordan1191:74,3066,149
Palestine271:168,4768,634
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Arqan (24) may also be a first name.

Arqan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arqan (Arabic: العرقان, Hindi: अरकान) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arqan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arqan is the 586,691st most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,672,694 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Arqan reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 68 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Arqan is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Arqan is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 358 people, or 1 in 86,189. Aside from Saudi Arabia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 22 percent reside and Palestine, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arqand911,596/
Arqayn9176/
Arqaan914/
Arqane911/
Arqanne8358/
Arqandh831/
Arkan8012,074/
Arcan802,727/
Arqam80486/
Erqan80153/
Orqan801/
Arqanova777/
Arıkan7346,166/
Arcand735,616/
Harkan73505/
Harcan73398/
Arqoun73373/
Arkhan73163/
Arcain73121/
Arkane73100/
Garcan7341/
Garkan7337/
Arcane7327/
Arkaan7315/
Arcang7314/
Arkain7313/
Arquam7311/
Arcant731/
Arqaam731/
Earkan731/
Earcan731/
Arcanc731/
Horqan731/
Arccan731/
Ağırcan67900/
Ayırkan67849/
Ağırkan67388/
Arıkcan67254/
Arkayın67198/
Harkane67149/
Arıkkan67108/
Arcaine6773/
Harkhan6741/
Ağrıkan6723/
Arkatyn6721/
Arkaten6717/
Arcayne6714/
Arcaten6711/
Archean6711/
Garkhan679/
Arıgcan679/
Harkaan677/
Harcant675/
Arcasin674/
Arzkhan673/
Arhkhan672/
Atrkhan672/
Aarkhan672/
Arkhane672/
Earkhan671/
Garkain671/
Aarkand671/
Arkhain671/
Arcaand671/
Ayrkhan671/
Ajrkhan671/
Arkhanc671/
Hairkan671/

Arqan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arqan in the Hindi language
अरकानarakana-
Arqan in the Arabic language
العرقانalrqan-

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