Larka Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Larka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Larka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1631:7,9351,677
India1171:6,556,114148,695
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Latvia281:73,21610,778
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lärka (281) are calculated separately.

Larka (383) may also be a first name.

Larka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Larka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Larka (Hindi: लरका, Oriya: ଲାକର୍ା, Russian: Ларка) occurs most in Mauritius. It may also appear as a variant: Lärka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 631,297th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname Larka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 34 percent of Larka reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 34 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. Larka is also the 442,958th most commonly held first name globally, held by 383 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 7,935. In Mauritius Larka is most prevalent in: Rivière Noire District, where 99 percent live and Port Louis District, where 1 percent live. Besides Mauritius it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Larka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Larka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Larka last name rose 6,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Larka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Larka last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Larka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $44,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning $45,417 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lärka93281/
Larkai913,596/
Learka91301/
Larkay9196/
Larkka9125/
Larkas9122/
Larhka9113/
Liarka919/
Hlarka912/
Larkoa912/
Larrka911/
Larkha911/
Larkah911/
Learkai832/
Larckay832/
Larkhad832/
Laireka831/
Larhkah831/
Larkhas831/
Larke801,961/
Lerka80567/
Larko80449/
Larky80326/
Larki80277/
Larca80190/
Lorka80120/
Larkki733,364/
Larkey731,483/
Larkou73143/
Larkeh73127/
Larkee7391/
Larkie7381/
Lairki7346/
Larcat7327/
Larkio7325/
Laarko7319/
Lahrke7315/
Lerkka7315/
Larkoh7312/
Hlorka7312/
Liarki739/
Larrko739/
Laurca738/
Larcky738/
Lohrka735/
Lorkah733/
Larkko732/
Llarke732/
Learke732/
Lourka731/
Larkoi731/
Llarca731/
Lerkay731/
Llorka731/
Larkoy731/
Larcas731/
Larkid731/
Larcke731/
Lhorka731/
Lotrka731/
Lorkaa731/
Laurke730/
Larcker6723/
Larkosh6715/
Layreke676/
Larckeh676/
Larquay673/
Larkhot672/
Liarkos672/
Larkhod672/
Lourkoa671/
Laurkid671/
Larkhuy671/
Larkkee671/
Larkque671/
Laharki671/
Lahurko671/
Laurkie671/
Laharca671/
Larckie671/
Larkich671/
Lorkaha671/
Larquat671/
Lourkas671/
Larkhie671/
Larcash670/
Larkess670/
Larrcat670/
Larkiss670/

Larka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larka in the Hindi language
लरकाlaraka-
Larka in the Oriya language
ଲାକର୍ାlakara90.91
ଲାକର୍lakar3.03
ଲାରକାlaraka3.03
ଲାକାlaka3.03
Larka in the Russian language
Ларкаlarka-

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