Arkus Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Arkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Árkus (86) & Arkuş (16) are calculated separately.

Arkus (71) may also be a first name.

Arkus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arkus (Russian: Аркус) is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Árkus or Arkuş. For other potential spellings of Arkus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 906,170th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Arkus reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Arkus is also the 1,152,838th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 71 people.

The surname Arkus is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 208 people, or 1 in 1,742,591. In The United States Arkus is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 21 percent are found, New Jersey, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Arkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arkus surname rose 20,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arkus last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% registered with the political party.

The amount Arkus earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.05% more than the national average, earning $57,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,047 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Árkus9386/
Arkuş9316/
Arkush91234/
Harkus91215/
Arkusz91169/
Garkus9111/
Arkuss919/
Arkous916/
Earkus911/
Arkkus911/
Harkous831,279/
Garkush83117/
Arkoush8333/
Harkusz8324/
Harkush8316/
Harkuus831/
Arkhaus831/
Arkhust831/
Arkhush831/
Garkusz831/
Harkuss830/
Harkuis830/
Arcus801,432/
Erkus80242/
Arkos8068/
Orkus8065/
Arkuç8010/
Hayırkus7726/
Arkusova7726/
Harkouss7712/
Aharkous774/
Harkouse771/
Asrkoush771/
Harcus731,449/
Orkush73186/
Orkusz7384/
Arkauz7384/
Arcaus7362/
Herkus7340/
Eurkus7328/
Aercus7319/
Arceus7316/
Arkoos7313/
Arkuch7312/
Arcuse7311/
Arcous7310/
Harkos738/
Orkuse734/
Garcus734/
Arkoss732/
Arcuis731/
Arkouz731/
Arcush731/
Harkousse71137/
Arkushova7113/
Arkausova711/
Arkoosh6795/
Arceusz6769/
Horkous6754/
Harkushova6725/
Gorkush675/
Harkouz673/
Horkush672/
Herkush671/
Arkautz671/
Horkusz671/
Harrcus670/
Harcuss670/

Arkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arkus in the Russian language
Аркусarkus-

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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 Arkus
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