173.59 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Ark Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ark (Arabic: أرك, Hindi: अर्क, Marathi: आरक) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Árk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ark? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ark is the 147,679^th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,431,614 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Ark reside; 24 percent reside in West Asia and 24 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 158,282^nd most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 2,230 people.

The surname Ark is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 943 people, or 1 in 82,525. In Turkey Ark is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Mersin Province, where 10 percent are found and Sakarya Province, where 8 percent are found. Barring Turkey Ark occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found.

Ark Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ark last name grew 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ark Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ark last name are 27.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ark earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.06% less than the national average, earning 269,746 kr per year; in Peru they earn 44.4% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,778 per year; in United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $57,267 CAD per year.