Harkins Surname
Approximately 20,575 people bear this surname
Harkins Surname Definition:
A surname in Aberdeen. Probably from Harry, a form of Henry, which see, + diminutive -fen, and gen. -s, = son of Harkin.
Harkins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,458 | 1:22,023 | 2,764 |
| Scotland | 1,500 | 1:3,569 | 626 |
| Australia | 888 | 1:30,401 | 4,062 |
| England | 886 | 1:62,887 | 7,392 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 140 | 1:31,642 | 3,133 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 574 | 1:6,521 | 938 |
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,034 | 1:16,552 | 2,111 |
Harkins (62) may also be a first name.
Harkins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname in Aberdeen. Probably from Harry, a form of Henry, which see, + diminutive -fen, and gen. -s, = son of Harkin.
Ó hEarcáin A well known sept of Inishowen. MIF 137; Map Don
(Irish, English) Descendant of Ercan (red, speckled); or of little Har, a pet form of Harry or Henry (home ruler).
Harkins Demographics
Average Male Harkins Height
176.54 cm
Average Female Harkins Height
164.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harkins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harkins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harkins is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harkins? popularity and diffusion
Harkins is the 26,143rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 354,194 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Harkins reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Harkins is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 62 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 16,458 people, or 1 in 22,023. In The United States Harkins is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Harkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Harkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Harkins surname increased 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 715 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 51 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harkins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harkins surname are 16.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.8% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Harkins earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $49,157 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charkins | 93 | 44 | / |
| Kharkins | 93 | 2 | / |
| Haerkins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Harrkins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Harckins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hearkins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Arkins | 92 | 832 | / |
| Harkns | 92 | 2 | / |
| D'Harkins | 88 | 1 | / |
| Herkins | 86 | 172 | / |
| Horkins | 86 | 81 | / |
| Harkens | 86 | 40 | / |
| Garkins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Harkims | 86 | 2 | / |
| Atrkins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arckins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haerkens | 80 | 360 | / |
| Heurkins | 80 | 39 | / |
| Jearkins | 80 | 17 | / |
| Harkenss | 80 | 11 | / |
| Heerkins | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jhorkins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Earckins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herckins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erkins | 77 | 228 | / |
| Arkens | 77 | 200 | / |
| Orkins | 77 | 82 | / |
| Arknæs | 77 | 16 | / |
| Arkyns | 77 | 11 | / |
| Arcins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hearkenss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Herkens | 71 | 144 | / |
| Arckens | 71 | 100 | / |
| Gorkins | 71 | 89 | / |
| Hörkens | 71 | 77 | / |
| Ourkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehrkens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heerkens | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Heurkens | 67 | 213 | / |
| Herckens | 67 | 209 | / |
| Hoerkens | 67 | 62 | / |
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Footnotes
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