Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 363

Altıncan

Altıncan /aɫtɯnˈdʒan/ ASCII Altincan

“golden soul”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Altıncan?

Altıncan

IPA /aɫtɯnˈdʒan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altıncan mean?

Altın “gold” joined to Persian-derived can “soul, dear one”: “golden soul”, a precious, beloved person. The compound ends in can.1,2

Grammar Compound altın + can.

What is Altıncan made of?

Altıncan combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: altın (altın: gold) + can (can: soul; dear one).

Altıncan + root altın altın: gold TURKIC altın “gold” root can can: soul; dear one PERSIAN can “soul, life” Altıncan altın root altın: gold altın TURKIC “gold” can root can: soul; dear one can PERSIAN “soul, life”
Altıncan: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold1
  • can Persian — soul, life2

How was the name Altıncan formed?

Altıncan was formed by joining altın (“altın: gold”) and can (“can: soul; dear one”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Altıncan?

Altıncan Özcan Can Ercan Altın Altıntaş Demircan Candan Tezcan Karacan Babacan Gürcan Altınok
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özcan same root 25 233,820
02 Can same root 27 230,085
03 Ercan same root – –
04 Altın same root – –
05 Altıntaş same root – –
06 Demircan same root – –
07 Candan same root – –
08 Tezcan same root – –
09 Karacan same root – –
10 Babacan same root – –
11 Gürcan same root – –
12 Altınok same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altıncan?

  1. Sadık Altıncan politician 1898–1963

People surnamed Altıncan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Altıncan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Altincan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: can accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altıncan

Q1

What does the surname Altıncan mean?

Altın “gold” joined to Persian-derived can “soul, dear one”: “golden soul”, a precious, beloved person. The compound ends in can.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altıncan?

Altıncan is made up of two elements: altın “gold” (Turkic) and can “soul, life” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altıncan?

Al·tın·can, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtɯnˈdʒan/.