Where Does The Last Name Çakan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Çakan (Arabic: جاكان, Hindi: चकाना) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can appear in the variant forms: Cakan or Čakan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Çakan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Çakan is the 32,317^th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 442,232 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Çakan reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Çakan is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 16,450 people, or 1 in 4,731. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent are found, Agri Province, where 6 percent are found and Van Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Turkey it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.