Harkus Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Harkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:379,03426,619
Wales441:70,3306,116
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Harkus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harkus occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harkus? popularity and diffusion

Harkus is the 1,125,333rd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Harkus live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

Harkus is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England Harkus is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 20 percent are found and Ukraine, where 4 percent are found.

Harkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harkus has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkous921,279/
Harkusz9224/
Harkush9216/
Harkuus921/
Kharkus921/
Harkuss920/
Harkuis920/
Arkus91294/
Hayırkus8626/
Harkouss8612/
Kharkush866/
Aharkous864/
Harkouse861/
Harcus831,449/
Arkush83234/
Arkusz83169/
Herkus8340/
Garkus8311/
Arkuss839/
Harkos838/
Arkous836/
Earkus831/
Arkkus831/
Harkousse80137/
Kharkhush801/
Garkush77117/
Horkous7754/
Arkoush7733/
Charkos7725/
Charcus775/
Harkouz773/
Horkush772/
Herkush771/
Arkhust771/
Arkhush771/
Garkusz771/
Horkusz771/
Arkhaus771/
Harrcus770/
Harcuss770/
Harkushova7525/
Arcus731,432/
Erkus73242/
Árkus7386/
Arkos7368/
Orkus7365/
Arkuş7316/
Arkuç7310/
Harkouch71204/
Khorkush7133/
Charcous7132/
Arkusova7126/
Harqoush7118/
Jarkusch7111/
Asrkoush711/
Hoerkaus710/
Harcos67362/
Orkush67186/
Arkauz6784/
Orkusz6784/
Arcaus6762/
Eurkus6728/
Aercus6719/
Arceus6716/
Horkos6714/
Arkushova6713/
Arkoos6713/
Arkuch6712/
Arcuse6711/
Arcous6710/
Charcouse6710/
Garcus674/
Orkuse674/
Arkoss672/
Harkouche672/
Arcush671/
Arkausova671/
Arkouz671/
Arcuis671/
Charcouss671/

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Footnotes

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