Harkley Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palestine

Harkley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Canada481:767,61660,775
England251:2,228,72284,230
Palestine171:267,57910,328
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Harkley (10) may also be a first name.

Harkley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harkley is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 983,245th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Harkley reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 10 people.

The last name Harkley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Harkley is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 45 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Harkley is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Harkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harkley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harkley last name rose 335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harkley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Harkley surname is primarily Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Harkley last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Harkley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36.94% less than the national average, earning $27,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $50,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charkley936/
Arkley921,205/
Harkly924/
Harkle924/
Horkley86105/
Herkley8636/
Harcley865/
Garkley861/
Harkler861/
Arckley861/
Hearkle860/
Harklep860/
Charkly860/
Arkle831,091/
Charkhly80241/
Arkilley802/
Arklie77214/
Arklay77183/
Herkle7772/
Arkler7720/
Earkle772/
Orkley772/
Arklje771/
Harkla771/
Harcle771/
Arcley770/
Arckle770/
Kharklooy751/
Haarkleid751/
Harkeller750/
Harckless750/
Harklau71133/
Jarkhly719/
Jarklay717/
Arkille716/
Charkla712/
Charcle711/
Jarklei711/
Harcles710/
Harklis710/
Gorkley710/
Arckler710/
Harklip710/
Harcler710/
Haarklau6791/
Haarklou6720/
Charcles6712/
Harkelli674/
Erkle674/
Arkla673/
Chearkla671/
Harcelle671/
Charclie671/
Harklass671/
Horkless671/
Arcle670/
Harkliss670/

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