Family name Алькан (Alkan 
, Alekan 
, Алькан 
) , all around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Алькан is habitual in Turkey, where it is a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Austria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Germany, and Egypt. Very seldom, Алькан is the forename as well as the last name.