Görkan Surname
Approximately 510 people bear this surname
Görkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 493 | 1:157,853 | 12,313 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
The alternate forms: Gorkan (12) are calculated separately.
Görkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Görkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Görkan (Hindi: गोरकन, Marathi: गोकर्ण) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Gorkan. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Görkan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Görkan is the 607,405th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Görkan are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 81 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.
It is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 157,853. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 26 percent reside, Van Province, where 19 percent reside and Bitlis Province, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Turkey this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorkan | 94 | 12 | / |
| Görkhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Görcan | 83 | 51 | / |
| Garkan | 83 | 37 | / |
| Gerkan | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gharkan | 77 | 5,403 | / |
| Gerkhan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Garkhan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gorkain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gorkhan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gerkaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garkain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghorkhan | 71 | 46 | / |
| Gohrkhan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gharkhan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ghorkahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorkhann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gherkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gherkain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gercan | 67 | 502 | / |
| Garcan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gorkon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Garkon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gerkon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorcan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gharqan | 62 | 23 | / |
| Giercan | 62 | 7 | / |
| Gorkoon | 62 | 5 | / |
| Ghorkoon | 57 | 0 | / |
| Garcon | 50 | 13,483 | / |
| Gercon | 50 | 20 | / |
| Gorcon | 50 | 3 | / |
Görkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Görkan in the Hindi language | ||
| गोरकन | gorakana | 90.91 |
| गोर्कण | gorkana | 9.09 |
| Görkan in the Marathi language | ||
| गोकर्ण | gokarna | 88.89 |
| गोकर्न | gokarna | 11.11 |
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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 Görkan
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