Horkin Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Horkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Horkin (23) may also be a first name.

Horkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horkin is found most in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Horkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Horkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Horkin are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Horkin is also the 2,239,265th most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 46 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 29 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Horkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horkin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Horkin surname expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Horkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Horkin surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Horkin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Horkin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.78% more than the national average, earning $59,019 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khorkin92547/
Horkina9213/
Chorkin922/
Orkin911,493/
Khorkina86482/
Chorkina862/
Harkin839,294/
Gorkin831,160/
Orkina83282/
Härkin83129/
Horkyn8364/
Horken8337/
Hurkin8318/
Herkin839/
Horcin834/
Orzkin833/
Orkien831/
Orkn801/
Churkin778,748/
Charkin771,275/
Kharkin77912/
Gorkina77844/
Harkink77304/
Horquin7790/
Horkyna7775/
Khorkyn7742/
Joirkin7740/
Harkinn7726/
Horchin777/
Khurkin774/
Ourking773/
Herckin770/
Harkind770/
Jourkin770/
Harckin770/
Erkin736,977/
Arkin734,683/
Urkin73150/
Orken73121/
Orcin73119/
Orkyn7318/
Gorkn737/
Harkn731/
Churkina716,963/
Charkina711,268/
Kharkina71848/
Hourquin7186/
Khorkyna7140/
Charking711/
Khurkina711/
Churkkin711/
Churckin711/
Gurkin674,004/
Orquin672,228/
Harken67954/
Garkin67790/
Herken67402/
Đurkin67358/
Orchin67336/
Hurkyn67288/
Orkeen67187/
Urkina67125/
Arkina6763/
Harkyn6760/
Gorken6753/
Harcin6742/
Orkyna6719/
Harkén6717/
Hörkén673/
Aarkin673/
Hurcin673/
Churckina672/
Orkent672/
Herkyn672/
Arkuin671/
Orcken671/
Aerkin671/
Ergkin671/
Asrkin671/
Arckin671/
Horkem671/

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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 Horkin
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