Uçkan Surname

102,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Uçkan Surname User-submission:

Uçkan is a Turkish surname. It means 'fast-moving person'.

Uçkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,5541:17,0892,075
Northern Cyprus281:11,3932,921
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Uckan (36) are calculated separately.

Uçkan (24) may also be a first name.

Uçkan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Uçkan is a Turkish surname. It means 'fast-moving person'.

- goktuguckan

Uçkan Last Name Facts

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

Uçkan is found most in Turkey. It may also appear as a variant: Uckan. Click here for other possible spellings of Uçkan.

How Common Is The Last Name Uçkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Uçkan is the 102,674th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,589,432 people. Uçkan is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Uçkan reside; 90 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name in the world It is held by 24 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 4,554 people, or 1 in 17,089. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Sanliurfa Province, where 9 percent live and Sirnak Province, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey Uçkan is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uckan9336/
Uçkon801/
Uchkan733/
Auzkan731/
Huckan731/
Hutskan6712/
Auzkhan672/
Autskan671/
Uzcan60576/
Ockan60374/
Uccan605/
Uckon605/
Očkan603/
Uckonn556/
Ockain553/
Hockan551/
Huccan551/
Hockann5047/
Hotskan5015/
Huccann504/
Huccain501/
Hockean500/

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Footnotes

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