Larkan Surname

465,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Jersey

Larkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Larkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3681:147,22216,772
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Australia931:290,27625,669
France751:885,636103,228
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Larkan (10) may also be a first name.

Larkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larkan has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Larkan is the 465,687th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,079,593 people. The surname Larkan is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Larkan are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 10 people.

The last name Larkan is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 147,222. In South Africa Larkan is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 46 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 13 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Larkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Larkan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larkan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Larkan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Larkan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.54% more than the national average, earning R 350,616 per year; in United States they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $52,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 156.57% more than the national average, earning $127,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larkhan929/
Larrkan921/
Larkane921/
Larkain921/
Lyarkhan869/
Laerkhan861/
Lahrkhan861/
Larcan8368/
Lorkan8365/
Larkon833/
Lorkahn7714/
Lorkean776/
Larkoin775/
Larcane771/
Larkong771/
Lorkhan771/
Lehrkan771/
Lorkanh771/
Lorkang771/
Larkkon770/
Larkein770/
Larcamn770/
Larckon770/
Lairkhon711/
Loirkhan711/
Larkhein710/
Larcon67206/
Lorcan6715/
Lercan672/
Larc'hant672/
Larcam671/
Lorkam671/
Larkcom6284/
Larkhom6223/
Lorcean6210/
Lorkham626/
Lourkam620/
Larcoin620/
Larcom50722/
Lorcon500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Larkan
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