Hercan Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Hercan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hercan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1491:522,29129,341
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
Austria91:946,15970,786
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Herćan (33) & Herčan (4) are calculated separately.

Hercan (15) may also be a first name.

Hercan Last Name Facts

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

Hercan is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Herćan or Herčan. For other possible spellings of Hercan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hercan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hercan is the 1,067,497th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. Hercan occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Hercan reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Hercan is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 15 people.

The surname Hercan is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 522,291. In Turkey Hercan is most prevalent in: Aydin Province, where 28 percent are found, Igdir Province, where 19 percent are found and Tekirdag Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Turkey it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and Slovenia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herćan9433/
Herčan944/
Herchan9222/
Hercane923/
Ercan9166,422/
Herchand868/
Herschan863/
Cherchan862/
Herchane861/
Herchant861/
Jercan831,080/
Ercian83851/
Herjan83724/
Gercan83502/
Harcan83398/
Hersan83380/
Herzan83297/
Iercan83157/
Ercean83115/
Herkan8341/
Erkcan8322/
Erchan8313/
Hercon837/
Hercen834/
Hercam832/
Horcan832/
Earcan831/
Herţan831/
Hircan831/
Erzcan831/
Cherdchan8020/
Chercasen807/
Cherchane803/
Heerchand802/
Chertchan801/
Hersant771,281/
Huircan771,272/
Hershan77384/
Herzhan77376/
Chircan77248/
Hersand77139/
Herdjan77107/
Hertsan7785/
Herjean7755/
Hersane7744/
Hertzan7741/
Hercien7721/
Hersian7719/
Cherkan7710/
Hirchan7710/
Cherzan775/
Gerchan773/
Herchon771/
Chercon771/
Herzsan771/
Hersain771/
Herjang771/
Herkane771/
Herjane771/
Erchang771/
Hercson771/
Herkhan771/
Hercham770/
Erschan770/
Cherdchant758/
Chercashyn751/
Erkan7348,347/
Ersan7312,750/
Orcan734,979/
Arcan732,727/
Erzan73333/
Erjan73209/
Ircan73167/
Erqan73153/
Ercen73116/
Erşan7326/
Erxan7312/
Ercon732/
Cherkane71177/
Huircain7136/
Chirchan7121/
Hersaint7117/
Hirchand715/
Herschausen711/
Cherkhan711/
Cherzaan711/
Cherkang711/
Herchoun711/
Jearchan711/
Heerkhan711/
Kherkhan711/
Hershamn710/
Herschon710/
Herson671,763/
Horkan67986/
Harkan67505/
Erkhan67490/
Erzhan67337/
Gersan67300/
Hersen67266/
Herzon67250/
Herzán67205/
Hirjan67195/
Herzanová67191/
Ersain67173/
Hersam67144/
Herzen67130/
Gerzan67123/
Arcain67121/
Hărşan67115/
Hirsan6766/
Ersant6762/
Cherkasin6761/
Hîrţan6759/
Erzand6751/
Erkaan6741/
Uircan6735/
Hersén6735/
Erkane6734/
Ershan6730/
Jircan6730/
Erssan6729/
Gercen6724/
Herzam6724/
Gircan6724/
Đerčan6720/
Gercon6720/
Cherkasyn6718/
Ersand6717/
Erjang6715/
Ersian6714/
Geržan6713/
Kheirkhan6713/
Gerkan6712/
Horcon6712/
Ercone6712/
Erdjan6712/
Herjon6711/
Cherdsang6710/
Cherdchon679/
Erdžan678/
Erkkan678/
Hirkan676/
Herzanova676/
Ertzan675/
Hercoń675/
Herčanová675/
Herzén675/
Kheerkhan675/
Ersang675/
Herschson674/
Ierkan674/
Eursan674/
Ehrsan673/
Hersanová673/
Harcon673/
Hirzan673/
Earkan671/
Chierkhan671/
Ersane671/
Ercson671/
Erdzan671/
Erjann671/
Geršan671/
Horqan671/
Hirschann671/
Jertschan671/
Kherkhaan671/
Gerschanh671/
Erhsan671/
Erzgan671/
Eržant671/
Heersaing671/
Kherchoun671/
Erzane671/
Chercosen671/
Cherkahyn671/
Cherkatyn671/
Heerzkhan671/
Hercom670/
Hircon670/
Erchon670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hercan
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