Olykan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Olykan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olykan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Olykan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olykan is found most in New Zealand. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olykan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olykan is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Olykan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Olykan live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 566,040. In New Zealand Olykan is mostly found in: Canterbury Region, where 75 percent live, Auckland Region, where 13 percent live and West Coast Region, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account New Zealand it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olikan8360/
Olekan838/
Alykan838/
Alykhan77824/
Oliekan77144/
Olijkan7725/
Olikhan7716/
Olickan7712/
Olekane776/
Oelekan776/
Olaikan775/
Ollekan773/
Golikan772/
Oylekan771/
Oilikan771/
Aalykan771/
Eleykan771/
Ollikan771/
Olikain771/
Olikkan771/
Holikan771/
Allykhan71173/
Oulikane7122/
Ollikain7112/
Oledkhan715/
Ollikhan711/
Houlikan710/
Alikan671,000/
Elekan67126/
Elikan67117/
Alykanova6742/
Alekan6730/
Golikhaan676/
Oulikhane671/
Èlekan671/
Olecan671/
Alıkan671/

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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 Olykan
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