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Where Does The Last Name Kark Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kark (Bengali: কর্ক, Hindi: कर्क, Marathi: कारक, Russian: Карк) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Kärk. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kark? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 277,488^th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,220,305 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Kark reside; 24 percent reside in North America and 24 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 722,635^th most common first name internationally, borne by 161 people.

Kark is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States Kark is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Colorado, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Kark Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kark has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kark last name grew 845 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kark Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kark last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kark surname are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kark earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 178.89% more than the national average, earning R 662,760 per year; in United States they earn 17.07% more than the national average, earning $50,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $54,554 CAD per year.