Özcan Surname

2,380th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Özcan Surname User-submission:

Özcan is a surname of Persian and Turkish origin. It means 'one who is friendly', 'sincere'.

Özcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey227,5931:34224
Germany2,2571:35,6694,714
Austria3551:23,9873,768
Northern Cyprus2161:1,477145
Sweden1381:71,3535,384
Denmark1031:54,8035,600
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Norway151:342,81932,589
England121:4,643,172139,951
Finland91:610,74534,002
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Ozcan (2,626) are calculated separately.

Özcan (76,383) may also be a first name.

Özcan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Özcan is a surname of Persian and Turkish origin. It means 'one who is friendly', 'sincere'.

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Özcan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Özcan (Arabic: اوزجان) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ozcan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Özcan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,380th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,562 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Özcan reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 12,866th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 76,383 people.

The last name Özcan is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 227,593 people, or 1 in 342. In Turkey Özcan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Özcan Last Name Statistics demography

Özcan earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning 350,778 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ozcan932,626/
Özckan911/
Özan8953/
Öcan894/
Özkan80240,734/
Özhan8014,462/
Özsan802,524/
Azcan80570/
Ezcan8081/
Özean802/
Ötcan801/
Özğan801/
Oezcan73204/
Özağan73123/
Özkaan737/
Özkanı731/
Ozan6721,156/
Azan677,854/
Ezan671,797/
Özayten6730/
Özaysin6729/
Ösan679/
Özon671/

Özcan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Özcan in the Arabic language
اوزجانawzjan-

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