Erkun Surname
Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname
Erkun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,003 | 1:77,589 | 7,133 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Erkün (2) are calculated separately.
Erkun (1,140) may also be a first name.
Erkun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erkun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erkun (Russian: Еркун) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Erkün. Click here for further possible spellings of Erkun.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Erkun is the 357,522nd most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. Erkun occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Erkun are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 235,780th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 1,140 people.
The last name Erkun is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,003 people, or 1 in 77,589. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Batman Province, where 43 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live and Aydin Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Turkey it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erkün | 93 | 2 | / |
| Herkun | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jerkun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yerkun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Erkhun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gerkuhn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Arkun | 80 | 1,353 | / |
| Orkun | 80 | 928 | / |
| Erkon | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ercun | 80 | 5 | / |
| Irkun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erkunova | 77 | 72 | / |
| Jerkucin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Horkun | 73 | 1,220 | / |
| Harkun | 73 | 437 | / |
| Yorkun | 73 | 183 | / |
| Hercun | 73 | 151 | / |
| Arkoun | 73 | 117 | / |
| Jerkon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arkhun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Erkoen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iorkun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arkuin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gercun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yerkunova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Airekun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Giercun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Irkutin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horkhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorkaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ercoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkhousen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ercün | 60 | 50 | / |
| Ercon | 60 | 2 | / |
| Irkon | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ercum | 60 | 1 | / |
| Örkün | 60 | 1 | / |
| Irkhunova | 57 | 4 | / |
| Hercuń | 55 | 213 | / |
| Hercon | 55 | 7 | / |
| Hercum | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gercuń | 55 | 1 | / |
Erkun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erkun in the Russian language | ||
| Еркун | erkun | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Erkun
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