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) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Árk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Ark is the 147,679^th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,431,614 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Ark live; 24 percent live in West Asia and 24 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 158,282^nd most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 2,230 people.

It is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 943 people, or 1 in 82,525. In Turkey Ark is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Mersin Province, where 10 percent are found and Sakarya Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Turkey Ark exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found.

Ark Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ark has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ark surname rose 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ark Last Name Statistics ^demography

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