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 Harkins Salary in
United States
$44,769 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Harkins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harkins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harkins occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harkins? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 26,143rd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 354,194 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Harkins reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most numerous first name globally It is held by 62 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 16,458 people, or 1 in 22,023. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Harkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 contracted 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 carrying the Harkins surname is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harkins last name are 16.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.8% registered with 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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