Find out how popular the last name Ucan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ucan.

Ucan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ucan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ucan in America

Ucan is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ucan surname appeared 140 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ucan.

The history of the last name Ucan

The surname UCAN has its origins in Turkey and is of Turkish origin. It is derived from the Turkish word "ucan" which means "flying" or "soaring". The name likely originated in the 13th or 14th century during the time of the Ottoman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname UCAN can be found in the Ottoman tax records, known as the "Defter-i Khaqani", from the late 15th century. These records list several individuals with the surname UCAN living in various villages and towns across the Ottoman Empire.

In the 16th century, the name UCAN appeared in several Ottoman court documents and legal records, indicating that individuals with this surname held positions within the Ottoman bureaucracy and judiciary system.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname UCAN can be found in various Ottoman manuscripts and chronicles, often associated with military figures and soldiers serving in the Ottoman army. One notable example is Mehmet Ucan, born in 1675, who was a renowned Ottoman general and participated in several military campaigns against the Habsburgs.

In the 19th century, as the Ottoman Empire began to decline, the surname UCAN became more widespread across the region. Several prominent individuals carried this name, including Mustafa Ucan (1825-1891), a renowned Ottoman poet and scholar, and Ahmet Ucan (1860-1932), a influential political figure and one of the founders of the modern Turkish state.

As the Ottoman Empire transitioned into the Republic of Turkey in the early 20th century, the surname UCAN continued to be associated with notable figures in Turkish history. One example is Hasan Ucan (1900-1978), a celebrated Turkish painter and artist who played a significant role in the development of modern Turkish art.

Throughout its history, the surname UCAN has been closely tied to the Turkish people and their rich cultural heritage. While it originated as a name reflecting the concept of "flying" or "soaring", it has come to represent the resilience and perseverance of the Turkish people across centuries of history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ucan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ucan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ucan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ucan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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