Surnames
The surname Can
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Can means
Life, soul; a beloved or close person
A word borrowed into Turkish from Persian. It is used directly as a surname.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
People with the surname Can in Türkiye
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| Year | Can | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 27 | 220,262 |
| 2019 | 27 | 222,601 |
| 2020 | 27 | 224,176 |
| 2021 | 27 | 225,627 |
| 2022 | 27 | 227,188 |
| 2023 | 27 | 228,270 |
| 2024 | 27 | 229,168 |
| 2025 | 27 | 230,085 |
Where is Can among the most common surnames?
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →