View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Harkens is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 3,100,440^th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Harkens is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Harkens live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 141,926. Not including Northern Ireland Harkens occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Ireland, where 25 percent reside.

Harkens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Harkens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harkens surname declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Harkens last name is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

Harkens earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.