Çalişkan Surname
Approximately 140,308 people bear this surname
Çalişkan Surname User-submission:
The Çalişkan surname derives from the word çalışkan, which in Turkish means 'hard-working'.
Çalişkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 140,161 | 1:555 | 60 |
| Northern Cyprus | 107 | 1:2,981 | 438 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 1:310,312 | 8,714 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
The alternate forms: Çaliskan (42), Caliskan (3,876) & Čališkan (3) are calculated separately.
Çalişkan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Çalişkan surname derives from the word çalışkan, which in Turkish means 'hard-working'.
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Where Does The Last Name Çalişkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Çalişkan occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Çaliskan, Caliskan or Čališkan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çalişkan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,011th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 51,940 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Çalişkan reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 140,161 people, or 1 in 555. In Turkey Çalişkan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Turkey Çalişkan is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çaliskan | 96 | 42 | / |
| Caliskan | 92 | 3,876 | / |
| Čališkan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Çalışkan | 88 | 12 | / |
| Çalishkan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Calışkan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Çalıskan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calliskan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caliskahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalishkan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caliscan | 63 | 5 | / |
| Caleskan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Calıskan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cealiscan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chalyshkan | 56 | 34 | / |
| Chalishqan | 56 | 4 | / |
| Chaleshkan | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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