Kark Surname
Approximately 1,396 people bear this surname
Kark Surname Definition:
(1) Place name in Poland (Karkeln). (2) Also possibly from Kharkov in Russia.
Kark Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 338 | 1:1,072,364 | 78,128 |
| Germany | 238 | 1:338,258 | 33,254 |
| India | 198 | 1:3,874,068 | 106,327 |
| Estonia | 92 | 1:14,367 | 2,255 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| Hungary | 47 | 1:208,857 | 17,470 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Jordan | 23 | 1:384,454 | 12,008 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
The alternate forms: Kärk (93) are calculated separately.
Kark (161) may also be a first name.
Kark Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Place name in Poland (Karkeln). (2) Also possibly from Kharkov in Russia.
Kark Demographics
Average Kark Salary in
United States
$50,515 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kark Last Name Facts
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) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Kärk. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kark? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kark is the 277,488th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,220,305 people. The surname Kark occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Kark live; 24 percent live in North America and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 722,635th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 161 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States Kark is most common in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Colorado, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.
Kark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kark are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kärk | 92 | 93 | / |
| Karke | 89 | 4,836 | / |
| Khark | 89 | 496 | / |
| Karkh | 89 | 351 | / |
| Karck | 89 | 165 | / |
| Ckark | 89 | 21 | / |
| Karrk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kairk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Katrk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karkz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keark | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kharke | 80 | 388 | / |
| Khairk | 80 | 28 | / |
| Karkhe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Ckarke | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kaarke | 80 | 14 | / |
| Karkke | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kharkh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kearke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karktt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kairek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kairke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kearks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katrkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karcke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karkht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahrkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharhk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karg | 75 | 10,964 | / |
| Kerk | 75 | 2,998 | / |
| Kork | 75 | 1,376 | / |
| Cark | 75 | 119 | / |
| Karc | 75 | 68 | / |
| Körk | 75 | 59 | / |
| Karq | 75 | 5 | / |
| Qark | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karkova | 73 | 533 | / |
| Khairkh | 73 | 112 | / |
| Karková | 73 | 26 | / |
| Khayrkh | 73 | 25 | / |
| Keareke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Khaarke | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kharkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kharkova | 67 | 5,662 | / |
| Korkh | 67 | 2,124 | / |
| Korke | 67 | 474 | / |
| Kaurq | 67 | 437 | / |
| Kharg | 67 | 218 | / |
| Quark | 67 | 164 | / |
| Karkhova | 67 | 156 | / |
| Khork | 67 | 98 | / |
| Korck | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kerck | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kourk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Carke | 67 | 25 | / |
| Carrk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kharq | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kargh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Karcs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Körke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keurk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kharkowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karcı | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koork | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kargz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kargı | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qarkh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaurkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkarq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kherk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahrq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgarg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaireke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carck | 67 | 0 | / |
Kark Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kark in the Bengali language | ||
| কর্ক | karka | - |
| Kark in the Marathi language | ||
| कारक | karaka | - |
| Kark in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्क | karka | 63.64 |
| कारक | karaka | 27.27 |
| कार्क | karka | 9.09 |
| Kark in the Russian language | ||
| Карк | kark | - |
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