Erkunt Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Erkunt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkunt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4041:192,62714,307
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Erkünt (1) are calculated separately.

Erkunt (23) may also be a first name.

Erkunt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erkunt is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Erkünt. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkunt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 695,980th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,187,608 people. Erkunt occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Erkunt live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 75 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Erkunt is also the 2,239,265th most widely held given name globally It is held by 23 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 192,627. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 24 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 20 percent are found and Kocaeli Province, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Erkunt
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