Torkan Surname

138,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Torkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3,0271:25,3663,171
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Turkey381:2,047,93270,216
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Torkán (1) are calculated separately.

Torkan (1,226) may also be a first name.

Torkan Last Name Facts

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

Torkan (Russian: Торкан) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Torkán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkan? popularity and diffusion

Torkan is the 138,965th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,263,916 people. The last name Torkan is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Torkan reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 225,965th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,226 people.

The last name Torkan is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 3,027 people, or 1 in 25,366. In Iran Torkan is most common in: Isfahan Province, where 49 percent live, Tehran Province, where 10 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent live. Excluding Iran it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Turkey, where 1 percent live.

Torkan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Torkan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Torkan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.25% more than the national average, earning $60,947 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torkán941/
Torkhan922,882/
Torkaan9298/
Torkane924/
Tourkan922/
Torkand921/
Torkhand8626/
Tourkhan866/
Torzkhan861/
Tourkane861/
Tarkan832,728/
Turkan831,596/
Terkan83491/
Torcan83160/
Torkon8328/
Tarkhan774,225/
Turkane77403/
Tarkane77253/
Turkhan77217/
Turkkan77116/
Turkcan7753/
Tharkan7710/
Terkhan773/
Torkoon772/
Tarkand771/
Turkang771/
Terkaan771/
Turkean771/
Torkhanova758/
Tahrkhan7160/
Türkkaan7113/
Tasrkhan7110/
Tarkhand719/
Tarkayne714/
Tarqkhan713/
Tarıkhan713/
Turkamne711/
Turkhane711/
Thurkhan711/
Turkkhan711/
Tourkhanova711/
Tarkhane711/
Torkhoun711/
Turcan6715,768/
Tercan678,186/
Tarcan673,828/
Turkanova6790/
Tarkanova6780/
Tarkon6768/
Türcan6755/
Türkon6729/
Turkon679/
Torcon672/
Turkán672/
Tarqan671/
Terkon671/
Turkeatin670/

Torkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torkan in the Russian language
Торканtorkan-

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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 Torkan
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