Hürcan Surname
Approximately 425 people bear this surname
Hürcan Surname User-submission:
Hürcan is a Turkish surname, derived from the words hür, which means 'free,' and can, which means 'soul.' This surname means 'free soul'.
Hürcan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 408 | 1:190,739 | 14,207 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
The alternate forms: Hurcan (8) are calculated separately.
Hürcan (295) may also be a first name.
Hürcan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hürcan is a Turkish surname, derived from the words hür, which means 'free,' and can, which means 'soul.' This surname means 'free soul'.
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Where Does The Last Name Hürcan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hürcan is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hurcan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hürcan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 694,796th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. Hürcan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Hürcan are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 513,559th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 295 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 408 people, or 1 in 190,739. In Turkey Hürcan is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 48 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 18 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Hürcan exists in one country. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurcan | 94 | 8 | / |
| Ürcan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hürsan | 83 | 165 | / |
| Hürkan | 83 | 87 | / |
| Horcan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hircan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huircan | 77 | 1,272 | / |
| Chircan | 77 | 248 | / |
| Hourcan | 77 | 90 | / |
| Orcan | 73 | 4,979 | / |
| Urcan | 73 | 2,418 | / |
| Ircan | 73 | 167 | / |
| Huircain | 71 | 36 | / |
| Horkan | 67 | 986 | / |
| Jurcan | 67 | 856 | / |
| Hursan | 67 | 392 | / |
| Hurzan | 67 | 303 | / |
| Gurcan | 67 | 206 | / |
| Iercan | 67 | 157 | / |
| Hirsan | 67 | 66 | / |
| Țurcan | 67 | 62 | / |
| Uircan | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jircan | 67 | 30 | / |
| Horcon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hurkan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hürsen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huršan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hirkan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hirzan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Horqan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hürşanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirschann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hircon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Urcann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ourcan | 67 | 0 | / |
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