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 is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,070,546th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname is mostly 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 commonly held given name globally, held by 614 people.

This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 383,357. In Turkey Olkan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 60 percent are found, Bolu Province, where 14 percent are found and Kastamonu Province, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Turkey it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 6 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

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