Arkins Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Arkins Surname Definition:

Ó hOrcáin A Clare name distinct from Donegal Harkin, q.v. MIF 137

Arkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Ireland2221:21,2112,155
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
England391:1,428,66862,556
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Arkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hOrcáin A Clare name distinct from Donegal Harkin, q.v. MIF 137

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hOrcáin A Clare name distinct from Donegal Harkin, q.v. MIF 137

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Arkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arkins is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 417,776th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. Arkins occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Arkins reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Indiana, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Arkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arkins last name grew 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 241 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 488 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Arkins surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Arkins surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72% being registered to vote for the party.

Arkins earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $43,745 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkins9220,575/
Garkins922/
Atrkins921/
Arckins920/
Haerkins860/
Earckins860/
Harrkins860/
Harckins860/
Hearkins860/
Erkins83228/
Arkens83200/
Orkins8382/
Arknæs8316/
Arkyns8311/
Arcins832/
Harkns832/
D'Harkins801/
Herkins77172/
Arckens77100/
Gorkins7789/
Horkins7781/
Harkens7740/
Harkims772/
Ourkins771/
Haerkens71360/
Heurkins7139/
Harkenss7111/
Heerkins716/
Herckins710/
Erkens674,295/
Arcens67230/
Orkyns672/
Ahrcns672/
Orcins671/
Hearkenss671/
Arkems670/
Orkens670/

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