Ercan Surname

8,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Ercan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ercan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey64,3401:1,210176
Germany7091:113,54813,978
France3171:209,53532,567
Northern Cyprus1591:2,006233
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
England1061:525,64232,946
Belgium861:133,68219,279
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Austria501:170,30922,149
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Norway191:270,64728,127
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Finland121:458,05828,977
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belize21:177,7373,502
China21:683,660,78330,601
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ercan (141,576) may also be a first name.

Ercan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ercan (Arabic: ارجان) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ercan? popularity and diffusion

Ercan is the 8,566th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 109,716 people. Ercan occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Ercan are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Ercan is also the 7,399th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 141,576 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 64,340 people, or 1 in 1,210. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 11 percent reside and Malatya Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Ercan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ercan are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52% registered with the party.

The amount Ercan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 35.73% less than the national average, earning 222,430 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.07% less than the national average, earning $34,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $44,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jercan911,080/
Ercian91851/
Gercan91502/
Hercan91233/
Iercan91157/
Ercean91115/
Yercan9135/
Erkcan9122/
Erchan9113/
Earcan911/
Erzcan911/
Herchan8322/
Giercan837/
Hercane833/
Gerchan833/
Erchang831/
Erschan830/
Erkan8048,347/
Ersan8012,750/
Orcan804,979/
Arcan802,727/
Erzan80333/
Erjan80209/
Ircan80167/
Erqan80153/
Ercen80116/
Erşan8026/
Erxan8012/
Ercon802/
Herchand778/
Herschan773/
Herchane771/
Herchant771/
Herjan73724/
Erkhan73490/
Harcan73398/
Hersan73380/
Erzhan73337/
Gersan73300/
Herzan73297/
Jerkan73274/
Ersain73173/
Gerzan73123/
Arcain73121/
Ersant7362/
Yerkan7357/
Erzand7351/
Herkan7341/
Erkaan7341/
Uircan7335/
Erkane7334/
Herćan7333/
Ershan7330/
Jircan7330/
Erssan7329/
Gercen7324/
Gircan7324/
Đerčan7320/
Gercon7320/
Ersand7317/
Erjang7315/
Ersian7314/
Geržan7313/
Gerkan7312/
Ercone7312/
Erdjan7312/
Erdžan738/
Erkkan738/
Hercon737/
Ertzan735/
Ersang735/
Herčan734/
Ierkan734/
Hercen734/
Eursan734/
Ehrsan733/
Hercam732/
Horcan732/
Earkan731/
Ersane731/
Ercson731/
Erdzan731/
Erjann731/
Geršan731/
Herţan731/
Hircan731/
Erhsan731/
Erzgan731/
Eržant731/
Erzane731/
Erchon730/
Heerchand712/
Gerschanh711/
Hersant671,281/
Huircan671,272/
Ağırcan67900/
Hershan67384/
Herzhan67376/
Ersahan67321/
Hersand67139/
Ercatim67110/
Herdjan67107/
Hertsan6785/
Gershan6783/
Gerzhan6767/
Gerzain6757/
Herjean6755/
Gertsan6745/
Hersane6744/
Hertzan6741/
Uircain6733/
Gerchon6725/
Ercocen6721/
Hercien6721/
Hersian6719/
Erzayın6718/
Erdzhan6715/
Erçağan6715/
Đierčan6713/
Hirchan6710/
Gerkhan679/
Yerkhan678/
Erjanne677/
Gerdsan673/
Gersain672/
Ertsang672/
Earsang672/
Herchon671/
Irchand671/
Irchann671/
Earkhan671/
Erschon671/
Ercoune671/
Erssang671/
Gerkaan671/
Herzsan671/
Hersain671/
Herjang671/
Herkane671/
Herjane671/
Irchane671/
Erdjane671/
Erkamnn671/
Hercson671/
Herkhan671/
Ersayın670/
Ehrsain670/
Hercham670/

Ercan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ercan in the Arabic language
ارجانarjan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ercan
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