Hürcan Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4081:190,73914,207
Northern Cyprus171:18,7654,655

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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Hürcan Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurcan948/
Ürcan911/
Hürsan83165/
Hürkan8387/
Horcan832/
Hircan831/
Huircan771,272/
Chircan77248/
Hourcan7790/
Orcan734,979/
Urcan732,418/
Ircan73167/
Huircain7136/
Horkan67986/
Jurcan67856/
Hursan67392/
Hurzan67303/
Gurcan67206/
Iercan67157/
Hirsan6766/
Țurcan6762/
Uircan6735/
Jircan6730/
Horcon6712/
Hurkan6710/
Hürsen6710/
Huršan679/
Hirkan676/
Hirzan673/
Horqan671/
Hürşanova671/
Hirschann671/
Hircon670/
Urcann670/
Ourcan670/

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