Bulkan Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Guyana

Bulkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2961:262,91017,940
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bulkan (257) may also be a first name.

Bulkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulkan (Hindi: बुलकन, Russian: Булкан) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bulkan is the 723,769th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Bulkan live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Bulkan is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 257 people.

The surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 262,910. In Turkey Bulkan is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 39 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 17 percent reside and Van Province, where 17 percent reside. Besides Turkey it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Guyana, where 7 percent reside.

Bulkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bulkan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bulkan last name rose 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bulkan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bulkan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bulkan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $40,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulkhan9212/
Boulkan921/
Bulckaan868/
Bulkasin861/
Bulkhain861/
Builekan860/
Bolkan831,400/
Bulcan83162/
Bulkon831/
Bulkanova8077/
Bolckan778/
Baulkam775/
Boolkan774/
Boulkam774/
Bolkhan771/
Bulcane771/
Boulkon771/
Bulkhanova7517/
Boulcane71127/
Boulkamh7125/
Bulkotin7123/
Boulkoun711/
Vullkhan711/
Vulcan671,659/
Bolcan67626/
Bulkonova676/
Bolkon674/
Bulqanova673/
Bulcon672/
Boulkoune671/
Boulkamhe671/
Boulkasim671/
Boulkacim671/
Bulkassim671/
Bulkassem671/

Bulkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulkan in the Hindi language
बुलकनbulakana77.78
बुल्कनbulkana22.22
Bulkan in the Russian language
Булканbulkan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bulkan
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