Family name ركان (Rakan 
, ركان 
) , in the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name ركان is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common surname, Kuwait, where it is quite a rare surname, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Iraq. More prevalently, ركان is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rakan | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan |
| ركان | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Iran |