Lark Surname
Approximately 6,648 people bear this surname
Lark Surname Definition:
(English) a nickname from the bird [Middle English larke, laverock, Old English láwerce, a lark] See Laverock.
Lark Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,626 | 1:78,353 | 8,950 |
| England | 686 | 1:81,222 | 9,013 |
| Australia | 441 | 1:61,215 | 7,404 |
| New Zealand | 165 | 1:27,444 | 4,801 |
| Pakistan | 118 | 1:1,513,931 | 16,403 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Russia | 106 | 1:1,359,651 | 95,867 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Tanzania | 34 | 1:1,557,106 | 47,112 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 1:680,096 | 45,825 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 609 | 1:40,025 | 5,089 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 836 | 1:60,070 | 6,626 |
The alternate forms: Lärk (65) are calculated separately.
Lark (2,695) may also be a first name.
Lark Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) a nickname from the bird [Middle English larke, laverock, Old English láwerce, a lark] See Laverock.
(English) One with some characteristic of a lark; dweller at the sign of the lark; descendant of little Lar, a pet form of Laurence (laurel, symbol of victory).
A diminutive of Lawrence. Hence Larken, Larkin, Larking.
From the Swedish, Larka; from the German, Lerch, Lorke; from the Danish, Larch er; from the Flemish, Levacq, Larock; in the Domesday Book, Lorch; a personal name.
Lark: Hamo Larke appears in the Hundred Rolls. Larkins does not come from the lark, but is a diminutive of Laurence.
Lark Demographics
Lark Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lark Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lark (Arabic: لارك, Russian: Ларк) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lärk. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lark? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 74,013th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,096,201 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Lark reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 141,101st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 2,695 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,626 people, or 1 in 78,353. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Lark exists in 68 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Lark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lark has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lark surname grew 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lark Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Lark surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States Lark are 4.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.99% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lark earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.69% less than the national average, earning R 43,512 per year; in United States they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $40,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $48,405 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lärk | 92 | 65 | / |
| Larke | 89 | 1,961 | / |
| Larck | 89 | 226 | / |
| Larkk | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lairk | 89 | 20 | / |
| Leark | 89 | 19 | / |
| Larkz | 89 | 15 | / |
| Larrk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Laurk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Larkh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Layrk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lahark | 80 | 11 | / |
| Larcks | 80 | 3 | / |
| Larkås | 80 | 3 | / |
| Learke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Llarke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Layrek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Larcke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laurks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Learck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laurke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lork | 75 | 627 | / |
| Larg | 75 | 172 | / |
| Lerk | 75 | 82 | / |
| Larc | 75 | 29 | / |
| Lörk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Larkova | 73 | 2,114 | / |
| Layreke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Larkque | 73 | 1 | / |
| Larková | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lorke | 67 | 949 | / |
| Lerkh | 67 | 382 | / |
| Lörke | 67 | 152 | / |
| Lorck | 67 | 121 | / |
| Lörks | 67 | 102 | / |
| Laurx | 67 | 25 | / |
| Largh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Llarc | 67 | 15 | / |
| Llarg | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lerck | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leerk | 67 | 8 | / |
| L'Arc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laarg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyarkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Learg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehrk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loerk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lorkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larckova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lairg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Largp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liarkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lerrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Largg | 67 | 0 | / |
Lark Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lark in the Russian language | ||
| Ларк | lark | - |
| Lark in the Arabic language | ||
| لارك | lark | - |
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