Harkiss Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Harkiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada501:736,91258,785
Scotland351:152,9669,000
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Harkiss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harkiss is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Harkiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkiss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Harkiss are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 736,912. In Canada Harkiss is most numerous in: Alberta, where 54 percent live, Manitoba, where 30 percent live and Ontario, where 14 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 32 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Harkiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harkiss has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Harkiss surname grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harkiss Last Name Statistics demography

Harkiss earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $46,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkis92115/
Arkiss929/
Harkess86747/
Harkies8677/
Arkhiss864/
Harkish861/
Arkiess861/
Harkuis860/
Arkis831,136/
Harki83929/
Harkeess801/
Charki775,391/
Harkai771,266/
Harkes77623/
Arkhis77515/
Kharki77121/
Harkki7744/
Harkio7743/
Harkie7740/
Arkais7718/
Arkies7716/
Harcis779/
Herkis778/
Harkhi776/
Orkiss774/
Harqis773/
Harkui772/
Arkish771/
Arkise771/
Harkiz771/
Hatrki771/
Harkii771/
Arkist771/
Arkess770/
Arkois770/
Arki731,096/
Herkess7183/
Charkhi7165/
Charkie7152/
Charkes7135/
Herckis7134/
Harkesh7123/
Harchis7116/
Kharkei7115/
Khairki715/
Charkio712/
Hattrki711/
Herkish711/
Charkoi711/
Charkid711/
Harcisz711/
Khaarki711/
Arkeise711/
Harkees711/
Chatrki711/
Kharkiy711/
Kharkhi711/
Hairkes710/
Harke674,691/
Arkhi671,815/
Charkchi671,434/
Arcis671,374/
Harka67945/
Arkiş67641/
Arkes67411/
Garki67358/
Garkisch67231/
Arkoi67219/
Orkis67136/
Arkai6771/
Horki6765/
Arkiz6760/
Erkis6753/
Arkie6751/
Charkieh6712/
Aarki6711/
Arkio6710/
Kharkhai678/
Arzki677/
Kharkesh677/
Charkeih675/
Arkisova674/
Harky673/
Arkys673/
Harquist672/
Arkki672/
Arkiy671/
Jaharkhi671/
Arkei671/
Atrki671/
Kharkhiz671/
Charkesh671/
Charkhei671/
Aurki671/
Charqois670/
Charcois670/

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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
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  • 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 Harkiss
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