Barkan Surname
Approximately 4,231 people bear this surname
Barkan Surname User-submission:
Simplified form of "Bar Kohen", meaning 'son of a Kohen' (priests of the israelites tribes).
Barkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,209 | 1:299,801 | 27,664 |
| Israel | 1,202 | 1:7,119 | 1,097 |
| Turkey | 367 | 1:212,047 | 15,343 |
| Russia | 280 | 1:514,725 | 47,135 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Iran | 202 | 1:380,112 | 24,789 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Ukraine | 129 | 1:352,889 | 43,718 |
| Belarus | 46 | 1:206,545 | 26,052 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Algeria | 17 | 1:2,272,444 | 44,120 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Bárkán (15) are calculated separately.
Barkan (237) may also be a first name.
Barkan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Simplified form of "Bar Kohen", meaning 'son of a Kohen' (priests of the israelites tribes).
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Barkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barkan (Arabic: باركان, Georgian: ბარკან, Hindi: बरकन, Marathi: बरकन, Russian: Баркан) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bárkán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barkan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Barkan is the 109,947th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,722,417 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 45 percent of Barkan are found; 36 percent are found in West Asia and 28 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Barkan is also the 581,650th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 237 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,209 people, or 1 in 299,801. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 23 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 28 percent live and Turkey, where 9 percent live.
Barkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barkan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 10,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Barkan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Barkan surname are 39.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barkan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $51,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barkan in the Georgian language | ||
| ბარკან | barkan | - |
| Barkan in the Marathi language | ||
| बरकन | barakana | 94.59 |
| बारकन | barakana | 5.41 |
| Barkan in the Hindi language | ||
| बरकन | barakana | 80 |
| बर्कन | barkana | 20 |
| Barkan in the Russian language | ||
| Баркан | barkan | - |
| Barkan in the Arabic language | ||
| باركان | barkan | - |
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