Harkan Surname

611,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Harkan Surname Definition:

Ó hEarcáin A well known sept of Inishowen. MIF 137; Map Don

Harkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2241:342,77923,131
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Iraq891:393,5027,096
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Harkán (2) are calculated separately.

Harkan (161) may also be a first name.

Harkan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hEarcáin A well known sept of Inishowen. MIF 137; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hEarcáin A well known sept of Inishowen. MIF 137; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Harkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harkan (Hindi: हरकन) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Harkán. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harkan is the 611,703rd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. The last name Harkan is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Harkan reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 722,635th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 161 people.

Harkan is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 342,779. In Iran Harkan is most frequent in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 38 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 25 percent reside and Yazd Province, where 17 percent reside. Not including Iran Harkan occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Iraq, where 18 percent reside.

Harkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harkan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Harkan surname decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkán942/
Kharkan92176/
Harkane92149/
Harkhan9241/
Harkaan927/
Charkan926/
Hairkan921/
Arkan9112,074/
Kharkhan86404/
Harkatin8622/
Harkatyn8619/
Charkane869/
Charkand868/
Charkhan865/
Harkhant861/
Harkayne861/
Harkhhan861/
Hajrkhan861/
Arıkan8346,166/
Horkan83986/
Harcan83398/
Arkhan83163/
Arkane83100/
Herkan8341/
Garkan8337/
Arkaan8315/
Harkon8314/
Arkain8313/
Earkan831/
Harkanova8010/
Charkhand809/
Khairkhan801/
Chairkhan801/
Ayırkan77849/
Ağırkan77388/
Arıkcan77254/
Arkayın77198/
Arıkkan77108/
Charcan7793/
Harkham7759/
Ağrıkan7723/
Arkatyn7721/
Arkaten7717/
Garkhan779/
Horkane777/
Jarkhan776/
Harcant775/
Kharcan774/
Harkcon774/
Harkkam774/
Arkhane772/
Aarkhan772/
Earkhan771/
Harkkon771/
Aarkand771/
Arkhain771/
Khorkan771/
Garkain771/
Arkhanc771/
Harckam770/
Kharkhahan751/
Erkan7348,347/
Arcan732,727/
Orkan73584/
Arqan73533/
Arkon7394/
Arkanova71535/
Charkham7168/
Harckham7145/
Charckon7110/
Harcatin718/
Horkaten715/
Charkoun712/
Charqane711/
Khearkhahan711/
Harkoune711/
Chorkang711/
Arcand675,616/
Arqand671,596/
Hercan67233/
Arcain67121/
Arkoun67117/
Arqayn6776/
Arkhanova6770/
Orkaan6754/
Jarcan6751/
Orkand6750/
Garcan6741/
Erkaan6741/
Asrkon6739/
Arcane6727/
Erkcan6722/
Arcang6714/
Gorkan6712/
Orkane6710/
Horkam679/
Garkon678/
Erkkan678/
Arkhon674/
Arqaan674/
Arkein673/
Harcon673/
Arkaam672/
Arkkam672/
Horcan672/
Arcant671/
Horkon671/
Earcan671/
Arcanc671/
Harcam671/
Hârcan671/
Horqan671/
Ourkan671/
Arkohn671/
Arccan671/
Arqane671/
Khairkhon671/

Harkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harkan in the Hindi language
हरकनharakana61.54
हरकानharakana23.08
हरकणharakana15.38

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