Horkan Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Horkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4021:11,7141,466
United States3931:922,28769,218
England1591:350,42825,285
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3021:14,6681,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Horkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horkan is found most frequently in Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Horkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 365,723rd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,391,020 people. Horkan is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Horkan live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 402 people, or 1 in 11,714. In Ireland Horkan is most common in: Connaught, where 68 percent are found, Leinster, where 28 percent are found and Munster, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Ireland Horkan is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Horkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horkan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Horkan last name rose 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 19,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Horkan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horkan last name are 7.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Horkan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.1% more than the national average, earning $50,960 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horkane927/
Horkhan922/
Khorkan921/
Orkan91584/
Khorkhan866/
Horkaten865/
Chorkang861/
Orkhan83507/
Harkan83505/
Orkaan8354/
Orkand8350/
Herkan8341/
Gorkan8312/
Orkane8310/
Hurkan8310/
Horkam839/
Horcan832/
Horkon831/
Horqan831/
Ourkan831/
Kharkan77176/
Harkane77149/
Hourcan7790/
Harkhan7741/
Churkan7720/
Jorkhan7711/
Harkaan777/
Charkan776/
Gourkan775/
Ourkhan774/
Orkahan774/
Gorkain772/
Gorkhan772/
Hurkhan772/
Orkgaan771/
Horcean771/
Goorkan771/
Horkoon771/
Herkhan771/
Horkhausen750/
Erkan7348,347/
Arkan7312,074/
Orcan734,979/
Urkan731,391/
Orkon737/
Orqan731/
Kharkhan71404/
Chorkong7132/
Orkaahan7124/
Harkatin7122/
Harkatyn7119/
Athrkhan7116/
Charkane719/
Charkand718/
Gohrkhan715/
Charkhan715/
Orkanova713/
Gojrkhan712/
Ahtrkhan712/
Harkhant711/
Gorkhann711/
Harkayne711/
Goorkhan711/
Ourkhane711/
Harkhhan711/
Heerkhan711/
Arıkan6746,166/
Orkhon67535/
Erkhan67490/
Hürcan67425/
Harcan67398/
Gurkan67352/
Đurkan67330/
Hercan67233/
Arkhan67163/
Arkane67100/
Erkaan6741/
Garkan6737/
Khorkhoin6726/
Erkcan6722/
Arkaan6715/
Harkon6714/
Arkain6713/
Horcon6712/
Gorkon6712/
Harkanova6710/
Churkhaan679/
Charkhand679/
Urkhan678/
Hurcan678/
Erkkan678/
Jorkon677/
Orkhanova675/
Gorcan673/
Orkham673/
Harkán672/
Khurkhane671/
Orcang671/
Orcean671/
Hârcan671/
Horcanova671/
Orkgon671/
Jorcan671/
Ourcan670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horkan
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