Surnames
The surname Şahan
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Şahan means
The bird of prey called a falcon
It is a Persian-derived bird-name form related to şahin, falcon. The surname is formed from an animal name.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →