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

The last name Harknett is found most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harknett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,802nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. Harknett is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Harknett live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 467 people, or 1 in 119,311. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Essex, where 19 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Harknett exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Harknett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harknett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harknett 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 Harknett surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% registered with 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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  • 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 Harknett
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