Volkan Surname

192,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Volkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,3921:55,9065,446
Northern Cyprus3501:91159
Israel1771:48,3486,393
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
England311:1,797,35772,927
Austria301:283,84832,444
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

The alternate forms: Volkán (33) are calculated separately.

Volkan (76,536) may also be a first name.

Volkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkan (Russian: Волкан) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Volkán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkan? popularity and diffusion

Volkan is the 192,132nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,324,610 people. The last name Volkan is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Volkan live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 12,845th most widespread forename internationally, held by 76,536 people.

It is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,392 people, or 1 in 55,906. In Turkey Volkan is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 34 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 16 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.

Volkan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Volkan are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

Volkan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volkán9433/
Vollkan9211/
Volkamnn863/
Volkeant862/
Volkantt861/
Volkhahn861/
Volcan833,459/
Wolkan83103/
Valkan8326/
Folkan8318/
Volkon839/
Volkanova80456/
Volkausen800/
Folkain7755/
Volcean7733/
Volcant7723/
Pholkan7715/
Volcane779/
Bolckan778/
Boolkan774/
Volkoin774/
Woulkan772/
Bolkhan771/
Boulkan771/
Folkand770/
Wholkan770/
Bohlkan770/
Volkhausen75239/
Volckhausen7137/
Vasylkan7133/
Pholkhan717/
Valkanova671,356/
Bolcan67626/
Valcan67378/
Wolcan67139/
Wolkon6756/
Falkan6739/
Vălcan6733/
Volkánová6731/
Folcan6711/
Volcán6711/
Vâlcan679/
Volcon677/
Walkan676/
Volcanova674/
Volkonova673/
Volcàn672/
Valkanová671/
Volqanova671/

Volkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkan in the Russian language
Волканvolkan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volkan
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