Jorkan Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jorkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jorkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands431:1,205307
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Jorkan (11) may also be a first name.

Jorkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jorkan (Marathi: जॉकर्न) is carried by more people in The Marshall Islands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jorkan.

How Common Is The Last Name Jorkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Jorkan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Jorkan reside; 71 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Micronesia. Jorkan is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in The Marshall Islands, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,205. In The Marshall Islands Jorkan is mostly concentrated in: Majuro Atoll, where 51 percent reside, Jaluit Atoll, where 33 percent reside and Rongelap Atoll, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Marshall Islands Jorkan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Jorkan Last Name Statistics demography

Jorkan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.39% less than the national average, earning $17,956 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jorkhan9211/
Jorkand921/
Jorkhang8610/
Djorkang861/
Jorkhand861/
Corkan83151/
Sorkan8375/
Jurkan8337/
Yorkan8335/
Zorkan8326/
Jarkan8310/
Jorkon837/
Iorkan835/
Jorcan831/
Sorkhan77524/
Zorkane77401/
Iorkaan77198/
Jurkane77131/
Zorkhan77112/
Yorkhan7717/
Corkain7716/
Zoorkan7712/
Jarkhan776/
Jorkong775/
Jarkand774/
Zourkan774/
Jorkaam771/
Iorkaun771/
Yorkand771/
Jhurkan771/
Courkan770/
Zourkane71488/
Zoorkhan71119/
Jurzkhan716/
Sourkhan714/
Hzorkhan711/
Joirkone711/
Jasrkhan711/
Jurcan67856/
Sarkan67472/
Zarkan67427/
Yarkan67172/
Corcan67164/
Zorcan6762/
Jarcan6751/
Sorcan6732/
Sorkon6717/
Yurkan6712/
Jurqan6710/
Carkan674/
Zorkon673/
Jarkon672/
Jahurkhan671/
Ijharkhan671/
Yorkon671/
Iarkan671/
Zourkaine671/
Corkon670/

Jorkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jorkan in the Marathi language
जॉकर्नjokarna-

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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 Jorkan
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