Kurtan Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kurtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2541:306,38419,986
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
Romania271:743,62550,353
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Kurtán (142) are calculated separately.

Kurtan (76) may also be a first name.

Kurtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurtan (Hindi: कुर्टन, Russian: Куртан) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kurtán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurtan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 807,857th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname Kurtan is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Kurtan are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,107,702nd most widely held forename globally It is held by 76 people.

Kurtan is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 306,384. In Turkey Kurtan is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 48 percent live, Antalya Province, where 26 percent live and Balikesir Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Turkey this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and Romania, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurtán94142/
Kurthan92109/
Kurtain9220/
Kuertan925/
Kaurtan921/
Khourtan86121/
Kaurtang861/
Kurtahyn861/
Kuerthan861/
Kourtane861/
Kurtaine860/
Kirtan831,736/
Kortan831,076/
Curtan83151/
Kurton83140/
Kurtanova80162/
Kurtanová801/
Curtain771,962/
Curtean771,186/
Kirttan77823/
Kourtam77321/
Kurtong77151/
Curthan7715/
Courtan775/
Kirthan774/
Kortahn773/
Kurtham773/
Cuertan771/
Kortain771/
Kuerton771/
Kaurtam771/
Curtane770/
Kirtain770/
Kurthausen7517/
Kurtaynova751/
Courtain71366/
Curtayne71138/
Courtant7149/
Courtand7140/
Courthan719/
Koertaan711/
Quiertan711/
Kurthong711/
Courtane711/
Curtanck710/
Courtean710/
Curtaine710/
Kirton6710,048/
Cortan671,133/
Curton67441/
Korton67169/
Kortán6732/
Courtaine6721/
Curtam679/
Qortan672/
Courtagne671/
Kurtonova671/
Kurdthone671/

Kurtan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurtan in the Hindi language
कुर्टनkurtana50
कुर्तानkurtana50
Kurtan in the Russian language
Куртанkurtan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurtan
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