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) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gorkan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Görkan? popularity and diffusion
Görkan is the 607,405th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name is predominantly found 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.
The surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 157,853. In Turkey Görkan is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 26 percent live, Van Province, where 19 percent live and Bitlis Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Turkey this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 3 percent live.
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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