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
Average Male Lark Height
176.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lark Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lark (Arabic: لارك, Russian: Ларк) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Lärk. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lark? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 74,013th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,096,201 people. Lark is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Lark are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lark is also the 141,101st most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 2,695 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 4,626 people, or 1 in 78,353. In The United States Lark is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Lark occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Lark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lark surname expanded 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lark Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States Lark are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.99% being registered to vote for the 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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