Goktan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Goktan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goktan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Göktan (1,220) are calculated separately.

Goktan Last Name Facts

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

Goktan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Göktan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goktan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goktan is the 4,427,875th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Goktan are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Goktan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 40 percent reside, Texas, where 27 percent reside and New Jersey, where 20 percent reside. Excluding The United States Goktan is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Goktan Last Name Statistics demography

Goktan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göktan941,220/
Oktan912,889/
Oktand8320/
Oktain838/
Ooktan831/
Oktang831/
Aktan7316,861/
Octan7317/
Agtan7310/
Okton738/
Ogtan731/
Oktanova7127/
Agtang672,092/
Gagtan67497/
Haktan67223/
Akhtan6746/
Agtane6734/
Octain6716/
Gectan6710/
Octean677/
Akthan676/
Octane675/
Aktane673/
Agtain672/
Agtanh672/
Aktang671/
Ngocthanh671/
Hokton671/
Okthon671/
Hogtan670/
Gactan670/
Ockton670/

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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
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  • 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 Goktan
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