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

The surname Kark (Bengali: কর্ক, Hindi: कर्क, Marathi: कारक, Russian: Карк) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kärk. For other potential spellings of Kark click here.

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

The last name Kark is the 277,488^th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is 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. Kark is also the 722,635^th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 161 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States it is most common 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 also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Kark Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kark has changed over time. 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 holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kark surname are 42.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.83% registered to vote for the 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.