Erakan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Turkey

Erakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557

Erakan (219) may also be a first name.

Erakan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erakan (Oriya: ଏରକାନ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erakan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Erakan live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 609,814th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 219 people.

It is most common in India, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 82 percent live, Bihar, where 6 percent live and Kerala, where 6 percent live. Beside India it exists in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Erakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erakan in the Oriya language
ଏରକାନerakana-

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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 Erakan
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