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Where Does The Last Name Harken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Harken occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Harkén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Harken.

How Common Is The Last Name Harken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 375,258^th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Harken are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Harken is also the 836,439^th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 124 people.

The surname Harken is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 782 people, or 1 in 463,502. In The United States Harken is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 34 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Harken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Harken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harken surname expanded 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harken Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Harken surname are 23.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.96% being registered with the party.

Harken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning $50,024 USD per year.