Harkous Surname

297,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Harkous Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkous Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,0771:5,234917
United Arab Emirates591:155,29311,666
Algeria571:677,74740,257
France261:2,554,720189,486
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
England21:27,859,030389,889
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Harkous Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harkous occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkous? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harkous is the 297,841st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,697,847 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Harkous are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Levant.

Harkous is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,077 people, or 1 in 5,234. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 53 percent reside, South Governorate, where 23 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Lebanon this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent reside and Algeria, where 4 percent reside.

Harkous Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Shiite (98%) in Lebanon.

The amount Harkous earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.46% more than the national average, earning $55,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning $64,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkouss9312/
Aharkous934/
Harkouse931/
Harkus92215/
Harkos928/
Arkous926/
Harkousse88137/
Horkous8654/
Arkoush8633/
Charkos8625/
Harkusz8624/
Harkush8616/
Harkouz863/
Kharkus861/
Harkuus861/
Harkuis860/
Harkuss860/
Arkus83294/
Arkos8368/
Harkouch80204/
Charcous8032/
Hayırkus8026/
Harqoush8018/
Kharkush806/
Asrkoush801/
Harkuess800/
Harcus771,449/
Harkas77853/
Harcos77362/
Arkush77234/
Arkusz77169/
Horkos7714/
Arkoos7713/
Garkus7711/
Arcous7710/
Arkuss779/
Arkose773/
Arkoss772/
Earkus771/
Arkkus771/
Arkouz771/
Arkois770/
Khairkosh7511/
Charcouse7510/
Harkouche752/
Kharkhose751/
Kharkhush751/
Charcouss751/
Charcos711,115/
Garkush71117/
Charkas71110/
Arkoosh7195/
Harkies7177/
Kharkas7140/
Charcousse7135/
Harkushova7125/
Harkash7117/
Arkayos717/
Harkass716/
Charcus715/
Horkoss714/
Horkush712/
Jarkosh711/
Jarkoss711/
Harkees711/
Arkhaus711/
Harkase711/
Horkosz711/
Horkusz711/
Jarkosz711/
Garkosh711/
Garkuos711/
Garkusz711/
Arkhush711/
Charkhosht711/
Harkats711/
Arkhust711/
Harcuss710/
Hearkas710/
Harckas710/
Harrcus710/
Arcos67104,586/
Kharkash672,036/
Arcus671,432/
Arkas67348/
Arkoç67236/
Árkus6786/
Orkus6765/
Khorkush6733/
Árkos6728/
Arkusova6726/
Arkuş6716/
Charkass6712/
Jarkusch6711/
Arkuç6710/
Charkash679/
Charrkas676/
Orkos676/
Harkhash675/
Harkeess671/
Harkasse671/
Charrcos671/
Kharkhas671/
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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harkous
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