Harkell Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Harkell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden171:579,22142,433
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England91:6,190,895170,599
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Härkell (8) are calculated separately.

Harkell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harkell has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can occur as: Härkell. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Harkell is the 3,100,440th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. Harkell is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Harkell are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 579,221. In Sweden it is most common in: Skåne County, where 88 percent are found and Blekinge County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Harkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harkell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harkell surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkell Last Name Statistics demography

Harkell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.35% less than the national average, earning $30,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Härkell958/
Arkell922,468/
Harkel9288/
Jarkell8614/
Hörkell863/
Charkel862/
Harckel861/
Harkelt860/
Harkill860/
Harcell860/
Harkiel860/
Arkel83319/
Charkiel8015/
Charkeel801/
Kharkyll801/
Harquell800/
Herkel77621/
Horkel77265/
Arcell7739/
Arkill7729/
Garkel7727/
Harcel7717/
Erkell7713/
Arckel777/
Aarkel773/
Earkel772/
Arhkel771/
Harckl770/
Harkil770/
Harquel7189/
Archell7168/
Harkild7112/
Hearcel716/
Arquell715/
Herkiel714/
Harchel713/
Herckel711/
Harklep710/
Chaircoell710/
Garkill710/
Herkill710/
Horcell710/
Erkel67905/
Arcel67429/
Arkil67140/
Arkelova6746/
Orkel6723/
Herkl677/
Horkl672/
Harcl672/
Herquell671/
Orkll671/
Charquel671/
Asrkl671/
Hairrcll671/
Garkl671/
Jarquell671/
Arkıl670/
Chorcell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harkell
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