Arken Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Arken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Northern Cyprus311:10,2912,613
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
China141:97,665,8265,141
India141:54,790,384527,769
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Arkén (2) are calculated separately.

Arken (643) may also be a first name.

Arken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arken Come From? nationality or country of origin

Arken (Marathi: आरकेन, Russian: Аркен) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Arkén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,315,412th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. Arken occurs predominantly in Asia, where 34 percent of Arken are found; 18 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 18 percent are found in East Thrace and Karpass. Arken is also the 327,926th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 643 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Arken is mostly concentrated in: Oregon, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 18 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 13 percent reside.

Arken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arken has changed through the years. In England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arken surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the political party.

Arken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arkén932/
Harken91954/
Garken9165/
Arcken9135/
Arkeen9123/
Aarken912/
Aerken911/
Arkn893/
Harcken8324/
Garcken8311/
Hearken833/
Harkeen831/
Erken8015,883/
Arkin804,683/
Örken80480/
Orken80121/
Arcen8086/
Arkyn807/
Arkın806/
Harkn801/
Arkenova77120/
Harkin739,294/
Garkin73790/
Herken73402/
Archen73278/
Arqeen73218/
Orkeen73187/
Ercken7375/
Arkina7363/
Harkyn7360/
Gorken7353/
Horken7337/
Arkyna7317/
Harkén7317/
Arkäng736/
Aarkin733/
Arquen732/
Orkent732/
Erkoen732/
Harcen732/
Orkien731/
Erkeen731/
Asrkin731/
Arckin731/
Ayrkin731/
Arkuin731/
Orcken731/
Aerkin731/
Errken730/
Garkina67706/
Harkink67304/
Harkyna6753/
Harkinn6726/
Aharkyn6710/
Harchen6710/
Gorcken679/
Arqn671/
Ayrekin671/
Archeen671/
Heurken671/
Arcn671/
Orkn671/
Aurkyna671/
Garckin670/
Harckin670/
Harkind670/
Herrken670/

Arken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arken in the Marathi language
आरकेनarakena-
Arken in the Russian language
Аркенarken-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arken
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