Charke Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Charke Surname Definition:

From Chork in the township and parish of Lanivet, a corruption of corack, a rock.

Charke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India501:15,341,308250,737
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Charke (21) may also be a first name.

Charke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Chork in the township and parish of Lanivet, a corruption of corack, a rock.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Charke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Charke (Marathi: चरके) is found most in India. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Charke is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Charke are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Charke is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 21 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India Charke is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside, Assam, where 2 percent reside and Goa, where 2 percent reside. Barring India this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Charke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Charke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Charke last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charkhe9266/
Charkie9252/
Charkey9248/
Chaurke926/
Chaerke923/
Harke914,691/
Chark91823/
Carke9125/
Tscharke86217/
Charkieh8612/
Charkeih865/
Charkhey863/
Charkheh862/
Chaurkhe861/
Charkhei861/
Charki835,391/
Harkey834,403/
Charka83499/
Kharke83388/
Cherke83163/
Charkh83138/
Harzke83102/
Charky8385/
Harcke8369/
Carkey8363/
Haarke8345/
Harkie8340/
Charce8326/
Harkke8318/
Ciarke836/
Harkee834/
Carkhe834/
Chaurk832/
Zharke832/
Harkea831/
Caarke831/
Carkei831/
Chorke831/
Charck831/
Carkie830/
Hark802,220/
Cark80119/
Charckieh801/
Charkha77207/
Harkett77171/
Charque77126/
Chorkey7777/
Charkhi7765/
Chaerki7736/
Tcharki7735/
Kharkey7725/
Kharkei7715/
Khaarke7711/
Chorket7711/
Chargue778/
Haarcke778/
Charkay775/
Zharkie774/
Cherkei773/
Hearkey772/
Harkeyd772/
Cherkey772/
Charche772/
Charkio772/
Kharkhe771/
Chorkhe771/
Cearkey771/
Chairec771/
Charkhy771/
Chatrki771/
Cheerke771/
Harkees771/
Harkker771/
Hairker771/
Harrker771/
Harzkey771/
Zharkei771/
Charcee771/
Charkid771/
Charkoi771/
Charkky771/
Chairek771/
Chairka771/
Harzcke771/
Hairkes770/
Harketh770/
Charcey770/
Charkhesht7518/
Corke733,479/
Harka73945/
Harki73929/
Khark73496/
Harck73256/
Horke73162/
Carka73127/
Härke7383/
Chork7368/
Charg7367/
Carki7366/
Harce7353/
Harkx7352/
Czark7330/
Zarke7327/
Carrk7325/
Harkh7322/
Ciark7322/
Carky7321/
Charq7312/
Hörke737/
Charc736/
Heark735/
Harky733/
Charx732/
Caark731/
Ceark731/
Hatrk731/
Haark730/
Harkz730/
Charkchi711,434/
Charkova71655/
Charquet71182/
Charques7156/
Tsharkey7127/
Tschorke7121/
Charquez716/
Chaireck715/
Tscharki712/
Khaireke711/
Charkhay711/
Dsharkey711/
Harkeess711/
Charchee711/
Harkettt711/
Tchargue711/
Haarkett711/
Chorkque711/
Charquer711/
Charkkha711/
Charquie711/
Chorkeat711/
Cherki678,085/
Charca676,346/
Harkai671,266/
Harche67904/
Ciarka67864/
Horkey67694/
Charqi67515/
Corkey67245/
Harkay67185/
Harcej67162/
Harcey67144/
Carque67133/
Zharki67125/
Kharki67121/
Czarka6790/
Jahrke6781/
Chargh6771/
Hörker6753/
Harkki6744/
Harcea6743/
Khairk6728/
Zharky6727/
Harkha6724/
Jarcke6722/
Zarkie6719/
Harque6717/
Harkaj6714/
Harcks6713/
Harcketts6711/
Zarkey6711/
Chorce6710/
Hargue6710/
Cherké679/
Chorka679/
Horker676/
Harkhi676/
Horkie676/
Chorki676/
Horkei676/
Jharkh675/
Chargt675/
Kharkh674/
Charqy674/
Jhorke673/
Corkie673/
Carkaj673/
Čarkez673/
Cherky673/
Hearce672/
Charckova672/
Zharkh672/
Harkui672/
Charquett672/
Ciarec672/
Chorck672/
Courke671/
Kharky671/
Khorke671/
Carkij671/
Chairg671/
Hatrki671/
Hourke671/
Corkea671/
Csarky671/
Harkii671/
Zhorke671/
Zarhke671/
Jarkeh671/
Carkcı671/
Härzke671/
Jajrke671/
Harkiz671/
Harkka671/
Ciarek671/
Corkee671/
Chaarg671/
Charrg671/
Kharhk671/
Corkei670/
Heirke670/
Horkee670/
Harrks670/
Haarks670/
Harzka670/
Chargs670/
Charquest670/
Carkay670/
Harcky670/

Charke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Charke in the Marathi language
चरकेcarake51.72
चकcaka37.93
चारकेcarake6.9
चौकेcauke3.45

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