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
The surname Olkun (Russian: Олкун) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olkun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 326,350th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. Olkun is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Olkun live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,566,439th most common forename internationally It is held by 42 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,126 people, or 1 in 69,113. In Turkey Olkun is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 37 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found and Ordu Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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