Olkan Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Olkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2031:383,35723,582
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Olkan (614) may also be a first name.

Olkan Last Name Facts

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

Olkan occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,070,546th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Olkan reside; 72 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Olkan is also the 337,097th most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 614 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 383,357. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 60 percent reside, Bolu Province, where 14 percent reside and Kastamonu Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Turkey Olkan is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 6 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holkan9190/
Golkan9177/
Olkhan9112/
Olkane9112/
Olkand911/
Golkhan83119/
Holkane8318/
Goulkan8317/
Oilkang831/
Oylekan831/
Houlkan830/
Holkhan830/
Alkan80100,321/
Olcan801,384/
Elkan801,244/
Ulkan8034/
Olkon8021/
Oulkhang775/
Alkhan732,477/
Alkain73183/
Galkan73128/
Elkaan7371/
Elkhan7347/
Holcan7346/
Halkan7344/
Holkon7337/
Alkant7323/
Aulkan7315/
Gulkan7315/
Olkein7312/
Alkane7311/
Olcean7311/
Elkann7311/
Helkan739/
Elkain738/
Alkaan738/
Ulkhan737/
Ulkann737/
Olkhon735/
Uulkan735/
Olkone732/
Oilkam732/
Hulkan732/
Șolcan732/
Alkaun731/
Allkan731/
Ulkanc731/
Alkand731/
Aalkan731/
Alıkan731/
Golcan731/
Alkanh731/
Olkhanova715/
Gulkhan67200/
Galkhan67160/
Holkham67153/
Allıkan6761/
Hulkane6744/
Halkain6727/
Golkoun6717/
Ullkhan6716/
Halkane677/
Halkhan676/
Elkhain674/
Ulkhaan674/
Oilkham674/
Elkahan673/
Alkaine673/
Gollkon673/
Allkhan672/
Holckon671/
Alkhaan671/
Golhkon671/
Halkean671/
Hulkand671/
Açilkan671/
Alkhane671/
Aslkhan671/
Haulkan670/

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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 Olkan
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