Kalkan Surname
Approximately 68,721 people bear this surname
Kalkan Surname User-submission:
The Kalkan surname derives from the word for protection used by the warriors to protect against the arrow and sword.
Kalkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 65,811 | 1:1,182 | 173 |
| Germany | 633 | 1:127,181 | 15,508 |
| France | 530 | 1:125,326 | 19,051 |
| Northern Cyprus | 183 | 1:1,743 | 183 |
| Serbia | 167 | 1:42,784 | 4,329 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 151 | 1:23,420 | 3,949 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Netherlands | 135 | 1:125,090 | 19,566 |
| Sweden | 117 | 1:84,160 | 6,209 |
| Belgium | 101 | 1:113,828 | 16,895 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| Austria | 88 | 1:96,766 | 14,085 |
| Denmark | 69 | 1:81,807 | 7,949 |
| Mauritius | 58 | 1:22,300 | 4,455 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Kalkán (25) are calculated separately.
Kalkan (98) may also be a first name.
Kalkan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kalkan surname derives from the word for protection used by the warriors to protect against the arrow and sword.
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Average Kalkan Salary in
United States
$43,184 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kalkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kalkan (Arabic: كالكاني, Hindi: कलकन, Russian: Калкан) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kalkán. For other possible spellings of Kalkan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalkan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,289th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 106,045 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Kalkan reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 84 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kalkan is also the 956,749th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 98 people.
Kalkan is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 65,811 people, or 1 in 1,182. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Gaziantep Province, where 7 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Kalkan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kalkan last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kalkan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning 304,207 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $43,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $56,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkán | 94 | 25 | / |
| Kalkhan | 92 | 1,053 | / |
| Khalkan | 92 | 836 | / |
| Kalkang | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kalkann | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kalkajn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khalkane | 86 | 173 | / |
| Kalkatyn | 86 | 71 | / |
| Kalkatin | 86 | 59 | / |
| Khalkhan | 86 | 12 | / |
| Kealkahn | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kalkamnn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kalcan | 83 | 160 | / |
| Kolkan | 83 | 77 | / |
| Calkan | 83 | 44 | / |
| Kalkon | 83 | 10 | / |
| Qalkan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalkanova | 80 | 236 | / |
| Kolkand | 77 | 67 | / |
| Khalkam | 77 | 9 | / |
| Qalkhan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kolkahn | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kolkang | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kolkann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khalqan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kolkane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calkhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qalkand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kholkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khalkon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calkain | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kalkhanova | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kalkasingh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kolkatin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kolkatyn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kalkhoun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaglican | 71 | 2 | / |
| Katilkam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khelkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalkotin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalkoten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaussylkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calcan | 67 | 1,247 | / |
| Kolcan | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kolkanova | 67 | 49 | / |
| Colkan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kolkasing | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kalcon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qalqan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalkánová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolkon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalqanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalkhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
Kalkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkan in the Hindi language | ||
| कलकन | kalakana | - |
| Kalkan in the Russian language | ||
| Калкан | kalkan | - |
| Kalkan in the Arabic language | ||
| كالكاني | kalkany | - |
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