Ocaktan Surname

259,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Ocaktan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ocaktan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,4681:53,0125,215
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ocaktan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ocaktan occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ocaktan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ocaktan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 259,061st most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,800,755 people. Ocaktan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ocaktan are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

Ocaktan is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,468 people, or 1 in 53,012. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Balikesir Province, where 37 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent reside and Kayseri Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ocakdan86988/
Ozaktan869/
Odzhaktan754/
Ocaguitan751/
Egcatan7138/
Ocakden7128/
Akaktan717/
Ocak Aydın712/
Yacakatana711/
Acayakatan711/
Akaktang674/
Akikitan674/
Akekitan673/
Acaktham671/
Okokotan671/
Hosaigton500/

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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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  • 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 Ocaktan
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