Olkun Surname
Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname
Olkun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,126 | 1:69,113 | 6,454 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
Olkun (42) may also be a first name.
Olkun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olkun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olkun (Russian: Олкун) is found most in Turkey. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Olkun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 326,350th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. Olkun occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Olkun reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 42 people.
Olkun is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,126 people, or 1 in 69,113. In Turkey Olkun is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 37 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found and Ordu Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holkun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Golkoun | 83 | 17 | / |
| Oglikun | 83 | 4 | / |
| Alkun | 80 | 125 | / |
| Elkun | 80 | 28 | / |
| Olkon | 80 | 21 | / |
| Olkum | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ulkun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Olcun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oulkoune | 77 | 9 | / |
| Oylekune | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ojlekune | 77 | 2 | / |
| Holkum | 73 | 50 | / |
| Halkun | 73 | 45 | / |
| Galkun | 73 | 44 | / |
| Holkon | 73 | 37 | / |
| Gulkun | 73 | 35 | / |
| Elkoun | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ulkunc | 73 | 10 | / |
| Alkuin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ulkgun | 73 | 7 | / |
| Olkhon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alkaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alkhun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hulkund | 67 | 99 | / |
| Alkoune | 67 | 5 | / |
| Holcuin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elkhoun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galkoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holckon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkutne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halkund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holquon | 67 | 1 | / |
Olkun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olkun in the Russian language | ||
| Олкун | olkun | - |
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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 Olkun
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