Atçeken Surname
Approximately 2,734 people bear this surname
Atçeken Surname User-submission:
The Atçeken surname means 'pulling a horse'. It derives from the Turkish words at, meaning 'horse', and çeken, meaning 'one who pulls'.
Atçeken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,733 | 1:28,475 | 3,188 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Atceken (92) are calculated separately.
Atçeken Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Atçeken surname means 'pulling a horse'. It derives from the Turkish words at, meaning 'horse', and çeken, meaning 'one who pulls'.
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Where Does The Last Name Atçeken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atçeken occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Atceken. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Atçeken? popularity and diffusion
The surname Atçeken is the 159,594th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,665,525 people. The surname Atçeken is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Atçeken are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.
Atçeken is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,733 people, or 1 in 28,475. In Turkey Atçeken is most common in: Konya Province, where 36 percent are found, Karaman Province, where 16 percent are found and Aksaray Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 0 percent are found.
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