Erkun Surname

357,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Erkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,0031:77,5897,133
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Erkun (Russian: Еркун) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Erkün. Click here for further potential spellings of Erkun.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 357,522nd most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,179,848 people. The last name is predominantly found 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. Erkun is also the 235,780th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 1,140 people.

The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,003 people, or 1 in 77,589. In Turkey Erkun is most numerous in: Batman Province, where 43 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live and Aydin Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Turkey it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erkün932/
Herkun913/
Jerkun911/
Yerkun911/
Erkhun911/
Gerkuhn832/
Arkun801,353/
Orkun80928/
Erkon8019/
Ercun805/
Irkun801/
Erkunova7772/
Jerkucin772/
Horkun731,220/
Harkun73437/
Yorkun73183/
Hercun73151/
Arkoun73117/
Jerkon733/
Arkhun732/
Erkoen732/
Iorkun731/
Arkuin731/
Gercun730/
Yerkunova711/
Airekun675/
Giercun674/
Irkutin672/
Horkhun671/
Harkhun671/
Iorkaun671/
Ercoune671/
Herkhousen671/
Ercün6050/
Ercon602/
Irkon601/
Ercum601/
Örkün601/
Irkhunova574/
Hercuń55213/
Hercon557/
Hercum551/
Gercuń551/

Erkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erkun in the Russian language
Еркунerkun-

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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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