Arkin Surname

100,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Arkin Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) Descendant of little Arke or Erke (ever king).

Arkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,0171:38,5834,028
United States1,5891:228,10522,022
Israel2841:30,1334,296
Northern Cyprus2651:1,20493
Canada621:594,28449,093
Denmark621:91,0448,699
England581:960,65648,451
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
China291:47,149,0202,555
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
India91:85,229,487684,495
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Arkin (1,462) may also be a first name.

Arkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) Descendant of little Arke or Erke (ever king).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Arkin Last Name Facts

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

Arkin (Hindi: आरकीन, Russian: Аркин) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkin? popularity and diffusion

Arkin is the 100,815th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,556,170 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Arkin live; 41 percent live in West Asia and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Arkin is also the 203,815th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,462 people.

The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 2,017 people, or 1 in 38,583. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent reside, Malatya Province, where 12 percent reside and Denizli Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Turkey this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Arkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Arkin last name expanded 3,454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 527 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Arkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Arkin last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Arkin surname are 41.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.07% less than the national average, earning R 66,384 per year; in United States they earn 37.89% more than the national average, earning $59,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.76% more than the national average, earning $61,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkin919,294/
Garkin91790/
Arkina9163/
Aarkin913/
Ayrkin911/
Aerkin911/
Arkuin911/
Asrkin911/
Arckin911/
Arkn893/
Garkina83706/
Harkink83304/
Harkinn8326/
Ayrekin831/
Harckin830/
Garckin830/
Harkind830/
Erkin806,977/
Orkin801,493/
Arken80171/
Arcin80143/
Arkyn807/
Arkın806/
Arkén802/
Harkn801/
Arqin801/
Arkinova7739/
Gorkin731,160/
Harken73954/
Archin73499/
Arquin73379/
Orkina73282/
Härkin73129/
Horkin7380/
Garken7365/
Harkyn7360/
Harcin7342/
Arcken7335/
Arkeen7323/
Harkén7317/
Arkyna7317/
Herkin739/
Arkäng736/
Arcinn734/
Orzkin733/
Aarken732/
Orkien731/
Earcin731/
Aerken731/
Ergkin731/
Arqion731/
Gorkina67844/
Arquion67507/
Arquint67226/
Harquin67159/
Harchin6793/
Harkyna6753/
Harcken6724/
Horkina6713/
Garcken6711/
Aharkyn6710/
Garquin674/
Ourking673/
Hearken673/
Harkeen671/
Arcn671/
Orkn671/
Arqn671/
Aurkyna671/
Herckin670/

Arkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arkin in the Hindi language
आरकीनarakina40
अरकिनarakina20
अर्किनarkina20
अरकीनarakina20
Arkin in the Russian language
Аркинarkin-

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Arkin Reference & Research

Arkin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Arkin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arkin
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