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 most common in Canada. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkiss? popularity and diffusion

Harkiss is the 1,755,741st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Harkiss live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Harkiss is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 736,912. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 54 percent are found, Manitoba, where 30 percent are found and Ontario, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 32 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Harkiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Harkiss has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Harkiss last name increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 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
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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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