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
The surname Kalkan (Arabic: كالكاني, Hindi: कलकन, Russian: Калкан) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kalkán. For other potential spellings of Kalkan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalkan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kalkan is the 8,289th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 106,045 people. Kalkan is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kalkan live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 956,749th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 98 people.
The last name Kalkan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 65,811 people, or 1 in 1,182. In Turkey Kalkan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Gaziantep Province, where 7 percent live and Ankara Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Turkey this last name is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Kalkan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kalkan last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political 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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