Darke Surname
Approximately 4,015 people bear this surname
Darke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. D'Arques, from Arques, now a bourg and castle four miles from Dieppe. Probably the De Arcis of Domesday (v. Lower). Nevertheless it is far more natural to consider it a nickname from the dark complexion of the bearer, and add it to the already formidable list of colour-names; compare Brown, White, &c.
Read More About This SurnameDarke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,492 | 1:37,345 | 4,873 |
| United States | 666 | 1:544,233 | 45,071 |
| Australia | 581 | 1:46,464 | 5,816 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| India | 144 | 1:5,326,843 | 130,588 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 675 | 1:36,112 | 4,700 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
Darke (138) may also be a first name.
Darke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. D'Arques, from Arques, now a bourg and castle four miles from Dieppe. Probably the De Arcis of Domesday (v. Lower). Nevertheless it is far more natural to consider it a nickname from the dark complexion of the bearer, and add it to the already formidable list of colour-names; compare Brown, White, &c. Middle English derk, dark.
John Derke, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Derk, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomis Derk, rector of Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, 1344: History of Norfolk.
Nicholas Darke, 1534: Register of the University of Oxford.
1579. John Darke and Margaret Eppe: Marriage Lic (London).
1789. Married — John Obee and Charlotte Dark: St. George, Hanover Square.
Looking at the above references it must be clear that mine is the only satisfactory derivation.
(English) Swarthy [Middle English derk, Old English deorc] John Derk.—Hundred Rolls (French-Latin) the French D' Arc = Of Arc [French arc, an arched structure; Latin arc-us] Cp. Darch.
This name, which is not uncommon in the West of England, is probably identical with the De Arcis, of Domesday book. William d'Arques, or de Arcis, was lord of Folkestone, co. Kent, temp. William I., having Bettled in England after the Norman Conquest. His ancestors were vicomtes of Arques, now a bourg and castle, four or five miles from Dieppe in Normandy. Stapleton on the barony of William of Arques, in Canterbury Report of Brit. Archaeological Association, p. 166.
Properly D'Arques. From Arques, a comm, and town of France, dep. Seine-Inf., on the Arques. Lower says William D'Arques or de Arcis was lord of Folkestone co. Kent, temp. William I., having settled in England after the Norman Conquest, and that his ancestors were vicomtes of Arques, now a bourg and castle four or five miles from Dieppe in Normandy.
William d'Arques, lord of Folkestone, who came to England with the Conqueror, may, according to Lower, have given rise to the Kentish name of Dark.
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Darke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Darke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Darke (Hindi: दारके, Marathi: दारके, Russian: Дарке) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Darke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 115,063rd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,815,080 people. The last name Darke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Darke reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 787,636th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 138 people.
The last name Darke is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,492 people, or 1 in 37,345. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England Darke exists in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Darke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Darke has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Darke last name rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 476 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Darke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Darke last name are 8.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.91% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Darke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 229.08% more than the national average, earning R 782,016 per year; in United States they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $48,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Darke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Darke in the Hindi language | ||
| दारके | darake | - |
| Darke in the Marathi language | ||
| दारके | darake | 70.45 |
| दरके | darake | 23.86 |
| दक | daka | 3.41 |
| डक | daka | 1.14 |
| दाराके | darake | 1.14 |
| Darke in the Russian language | ||
| Дарке | darke | - |
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