Tarkan Surname
Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname
Tarkan Surname User-submission:
The Tarkan surname derives from an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Hungarian, Mongolic, and Iranian peoples
It means 'blacksmith', 'iron master' or a 'state official', 'warrior', 'soldier'.
Tarkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,768 | 1:44,017 | 4,466 |
| Belarus | 509 | 1:18,666 | 3,120 |
| Russia | 172 | 1:837,925 | 67,918 |
| Ukraine | 65 | 1:700,349 | 73,397 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Tarkan (8,886) may also be a first name.
Tarkan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tarkan surname derives from an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Hungarian, Mongolic, and Iranian peoples
It means 'blacksmith', 'iron master' or a 'state official', 'warrior', 'soldier'.
- yalcin.tarkanThis surname means 'non-taxpayer'.
- seantharxTarkan Demographics
Average Tarkan Salary in
United States
$67,851 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tarkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tarkan (Arabic: تركان, Hindi: तरकन, Marathi: तारकन, Oriya: ତାରକାନ, Russian: Таркан) is most common in Turkey. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarkan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 159,909th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Tarkan are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Tarkan is also the 66,289th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 8,886 people.
It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 1,768 people, or 1 in 44,017. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Samsun Province, where 7 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.
Tarkan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tarkan surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.
In The United States Tarkan are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.
Tarkan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.25% more than the national average, earning $67,851 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkhan | 92 | 4,225 | / |
| Tarkane | 92 | 253 | / |
| Tharkan | 92 | 10 | / |
| Tarkand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tahrkhan | 86 | 60 | / |
| Tasrkhan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Tarkhand | 86 | 9 | / |
| Tarkayne | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tarqkhan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tarıkhan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tarkhane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tarcan | 83 | 3,828 | / |
| Torkan | 83 | 3,219 | / |
| Terkan | 83 | 491 | / |
| Tarkon | 83 | 68 | / |
| Tarqan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tarkanova | 80 | 80 | / |
| Torkhan | 77 | 2,882 | / |
| Torkaan | 77 | 98 | / |
| Tarıcan | 77 | 38 | / |
| Tarkoon | 77 | 19 | / |
| Torkane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Terkhan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tourkan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Torkand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tharkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tarkcon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tarcann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Terkaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tharkon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tarkhanova | 75 | 2,875 | / |
| Tarkocin | 71 | 96 | / |
| Torkhand | 71 | 26 | / |
| Tourkhan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tarkhoun | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tharkham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tairkhanova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Taurkhanova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tarkoçin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tarquane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tayrkhanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tourkane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torzkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tercan | 67 | 8,186 | / |
| Torcan | 67 | 160 | / |
| Tarcon | 67 | 48 | / |
| Torkon | 67 | 28 | / |
| Torkán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terkon | 67 | 1 | / |
Tarkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tarkan in the Marathi language | ||
| तारकन | tarakana | 80 |
| टकर्न | takarna | 20 |
| Tarkan in the Hindi language | ||
| तरकन | tarakana | 75 |
| टरकन | tarakana | 25 |
| Tarkan in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାରକାନ | tarakana | 50 |
| ତାଡକାନ | tadakana | 25 |
| ତକର୍ନ | takarna | 25 |
| Tarkan in the Russian language | ||
| Таркан | tarkan | - |
| Tarkan in the Arabic language | ||
| تركان | trkan | - |
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