Harkison Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Harkison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa801:677,22149,167
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Harkison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harkison (Marathi: हरिकशन) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,214,709th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 41 percent of Harkison are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 677,221. In South Africa Harkison is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 99 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 1 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Scotland, where 19 percent reside.

Harkison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harkison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harkison last name increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harkison surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harkison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.7% more than the national average, earning R 355,740 per year; in United States they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning $39,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.89% more than the national average, earning $72,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkisoen94181/
Harkisoon9453/
Harkisson941/
Arkison93188/
Harkissoon8967/
Harrkisson891/
Arkieson8815/
Harkisan884/
Harkeson881/
Earkison880/
Arkisson880/
Harkishun8268/
Harkishan8259/
Harchison820/
Arkisan802/
Arkeson800/
Archison75288/
Orckison753/
Arkesson751/
Harkesen750/
Kharkysen711/
Orchison63297/
Arquisan6312/
Arquizon631/
Jorquisson561/
Arquizan5051/
Orcheson507/

Harkison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harkison in the Marathi language
हरिकशनharikasana-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harkison
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