Jark Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Jark Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jark Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq3671:95,4272,936
Germany3051:263,95228,196
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Järk (2) are calculated separately.

Jark (123) may also be a first name.

Jark Last Name Facts

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

Jark (Hindi: जर्क) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Järk. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jark? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jark is the 375,572nd most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,646,953 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Jark live; 49 percent live in West Asia and 39 percent live in Levant. It is also the 840,349th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 123 people.

This surname is most widely held in Iraq, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 95,427. Excluding Iraq it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent reside and Kuwait, where 10 percent reside.

Jark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jark has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jark Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jark last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Jark earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.01% less than the national average, earning $31,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Järk922/
Jarck89472/
Jarke89420/
Jhark8982/
Djark8947/
Jarkh895/
Jaerk891/
Tjark891/
Ijark891/
Jaurk891/
Jasrk891/
Jairk890/
Jahrke8081/
Jarcke8022/
Jharkh805/
Jaatrk801/
Jajrke801/
Jarkph801/
Sark753,207/
Zark752,838/
Jarc752,404/
Yark75692/
Jork75294/
Jarg75180/
Jörk75144/
Cark75119/
Iark7542/
Jarq753/
Jarx751/
Žark751/
Jarkova731,016/
Jarková73223/
Ijarkhe731/
Jargh671,596/
Sarkh671,203/
Yarke671,088/
Jourk67882/
Jörke67615/
Iarek67292/
Jorke67178/
Zarkh67111/
Yarck6774/
Yarek6770/
Jörck6755/
Jorck6748/
Ijork6738/
Zarke6727/
Carrk6725/
Sargk6725/
Geark6721/
Järke6717/
Járek6714/
Ayork675/
Joerk674/
Scark674/
Zarck674/
Sarkk674/
Jarqu673/
Jorkh672/
Djork672/
Sahrk672/
Earck671/
Ajork671/
Sairk671/
Saurk671/
Sarhk671/
Djarg671/
Iarkg671/
Zeark671/
Caark671/
Jargg671/
Ejork671/
Zarkk671/
Yoark671/
Seark671/
Sarrk671/
Zargk671/
Jharg671/
Jaerg670/
Giark670/
Ehark670/
Jargs670/

Jark Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jark in the Hindi language
जर्कjarka-

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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 Jark
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