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 held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname Horkin occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Horkin reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Horkin is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 46 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 29 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 20 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.

Horkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Horkin last name increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Horkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Horkin last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Horkin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horkin
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