SURNAMEEntry 1,610
Demircan
“iron-strong soul”2
Leading provinces Sinop
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How do you pronounce Demircan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Demircan mean?
Turkish demir, “iron”, joins can, a Persian loan meaning “soul, life”: “a soul as strong as iron”. Turkish Wiktionary records the name with this sense. It carries the wish for a healthy, robust life and is used as a male given name.2,4
Grammar Compound: demir (Turkish) + can (Persian).
How was the name Demircan formed?
Demircan was formed by joining demir (“iron; firm”) and can (“soul, life”).
Which surnames are related to Demircan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demir | same root | 3 | 876,934 |
| 02 | Özdemir | same root | 10 | 556,378 |
| 03 | Özcan | same root | 25 | 233,820 |
| 04 | Can | same root | 27 | 230,085 |
| 05 | Demirci | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Demirel | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Aydemir | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Ercan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Akdemir | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Demircan most common?
Demircan is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 20th in Sinop.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sinop | 20 | 1,085 |
Who are some well-known people named Demircan?
- Abdülaziz Demircan association football player 1991–
- Emirhan Demircan association football player 2005–
- Adnan Demircan writer 1964–
- Ahmet Demircan politician 1954–
- Ahmet Demircan politician 1967–
- Ceyhun Demircan association football player 1990–
- Fethi Demircan association football player 1938–
- Ali Rıza Demircan author 1945–
People surnamed Demircan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Demircan also a first name?
Yes. Demircan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “iron-strong soul”.
Demircan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demircan?
Demiray, Tokdemir and Özcan share gloss keywords with Demircan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Demircan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Demircan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: demir
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cān
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Demircan
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Demircan
- Q1
What does the surname Demircan mean?
- Turkish demir, “iron”, joins can, a Persian loan meaning “soul, life”: “a soul as strong as iron”. Turkish Wiktionary records the name with this sense. It carries the wish for a healthy, robust life and is used as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Demircan?
- Demircan is made up of two elements: demir “iron” (Turkic) and cān “soul, life” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Demircan?
- De·mir·can, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈdʒan/.