Alkan

Alkan Meaning & Origin

About Alkan
The surname Alkan is of Turkish origin and is derived from the word "alkan," which means "red" or "reddish" in Turkish. It is a descriptive surname often given to individuals with red or reddish hair color.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alkan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alkan: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alkan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alkan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/alkan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alkan in Braille

Here's how to represent Alkan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alkan in braille

How to sign the name Alkan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alkan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alkan in sign language

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