Harkens Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Harkens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
Harkens Demographics
Average Harkens Salary in
United States
$22,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Harkens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harkens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harkens is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Harkens click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harkens? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harkens is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Harkens occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Harkens are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 141,926. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Ireland, where 25 percent live.
Harkens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harkens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harkens surname contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harkens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haerkens | 93 | 360 | / |
| Harkenss | 93 | 11 | / |
| Arkens | 92 | 200 | / |
| Harkns | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hearkenss | 88 | 1 | / |
| Harkins | 86 | 20,575 | / |
| Herkens | 86 | 144 | / |
| Arckens | 86 | 100 | / |
| Hörkens | 86 | 77 | / |
| Ehrkens | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heerkens | 80 | 1,163 | / |
| Heurkens | 80 | 213 | / |
| Herckens | 80 | 209 | / |
| Hoerkens | 80 | 62 | / |
| Charkins | 80 | 44 | / |
| Kharkins | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haerkins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harrkins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harckins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hearkins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erkens | 77 | 4,295 | / |
| Arkins | 77 | 832 | / |
| Arcens | 77 | 230 | / |
| Arknæs | 77 | 16 | / |
| Arkyns | 77 | 11 | / |
| Arkems | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orkens | 77 | 0 | / |
| D'Harkins | 75 | 1 | / |
| Erckens | 71 | 230 | / |
| Eerkens | 71 | 192 | / |
| Herkins | 71 | 172 | / |
| Horkins | 71 | 81 | / |
| Garkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Harkims | 71 | 2 | / |
| Atrkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arckins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hörchens | 67 | 40 | / |
| Heurkins | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jearkins | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heerkins | 67 | 6 | / |
| Horchens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhorkins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herckins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Earckins | 67 | 0 | / |
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Harkens Reference & Research
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Harkens
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis