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) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Erkün. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 357,522nd most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Erkun live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 235,780th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,140 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 1,003 people, or 1 in 77,589. In Turkey Erkun is most numerous in: Batman Province, where 43 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside and Aydin Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Turkey this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
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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