Harknett Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Harknett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harknett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4671:119,31112,110
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada591:624,50251,218
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Harknett Last Name Facts

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

Harknett is found most in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Harknett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harknett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,802nd most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Harknett live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 119,311. In England Harknett is primarily found in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England Harknett occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Harknett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harknett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Harknett last name expanded 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harknett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harknett surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harknett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $41,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $51,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harcknett940/
Harknet933/
Harknets880/
Heirknett820/
Harkner8099/
Harknes8019/
Harknee808/
Harkney801/
Harknep800/
Harknees751/
Harkneas750/
Hearknes750/
Arkner7115/
Harkna716/
Arkney715/
Harckness711/
Harkny710/
Harrkness710/
Harknäs6720/
Charkna674/
Horkney670/
Harknip670/
Harknis670/
Harkenness670/
Harknish631/
Harkniss630/
Horkness630/
Arqne621/
Arkny621/
Orkney57414/
Arkhni5718/
Arqunez532/
Arkhnai531/
Horcney531/
Orknney531/
Arkenny530/
Arcuinne501/

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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 Harknett
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