Buyrukcan Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Buyrukcan Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the word buyruk, meaning 'commander' in Old Turkish language.

Buyrukcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
France91:7,380,302306,885
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Buyrukcan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the word buyruk, meaning 'commander' in Old Turkish language.

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Buyrukcan Last Name Facts

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

Buyrukcan is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Buyrukcan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buyrukcan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,255,512th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. Buyrukcan is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Buyrukcan are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,995,421. In Turkey Buyrukcan is primarily found in: Mersin Province, where 46 percent reside, Kahramanmaras Province, where 36 percent reside and Hatay Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 20 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Burican7575/
Vurucan7515/
Burikan752/
Borukan752/
Birukan751/
Burukon751/
Burokan751/
Burukaitin742/
Burikhan71594/
Vuruşkan71573/
Berukhan712/
Burukong711/
Burrican711/
Bearucan711/
Berucane711/
Burukhanova7012/
Biroukane679/
Birukanth671/
Bourikhan671/
Berucahan671/

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