Harkess Surname

453,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Harkess Surname Definition:

A modern variant of Harcarse, which see. Harkass 1547.

Harkess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
England1741:320,21923,859
Scotland1611:33,2543,301
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Australia591:457,55435,515
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland471:79,6434,400
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Harkess Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A modern variant of Harcarse, which see. Harkass 1547.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Harkess Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harkess is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkess? popularity and diffusion

It is the 453,909th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,755,751 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Harkess reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

Harkess is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Harkess is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 24 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Harkess is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

Harkess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harkess has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkess Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Harkess surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Harkess earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.98% less than the national average, earning R 202,032 per year; in United States they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $46,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.53% more than the national average, earning $69,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkeess931/
Harkes92623/
Arkess920/
Harkiss86109/
Herkess8683/
Harkies8677/
Charkes8635/
Harkesh8623/
Arkiess861/
Harkees861/
Hairkes860/
Arkes83411/
Kharkesh807/
Charkesh801/
Herkes77840/
Harkis77115/
Arkesh7719/
Arkies7716/
Arkiss779/
Erkess778/
Arcess771/
Arkeås771/
Garkes770/
Aerkes770/
Khairkesh7512/
Harcketts7511/
Heerkes7197/
Charkhesht7118/
Harques716/
Herckes715/
Charces714/
Arkhiss714/
Harkish711/
Arkeise711/
Jhorkes711/
Harqees711/
Harkuis710/
Jarckes710/
Arkis671,136/
Arces67910/
Erkes67805/
Charques6756/
Orkes6726/
Arkesova6711/
Arkeş679/
Arkys673/
Harkeche672/

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