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

The surname Larke (Marathi: लाक, Russian: Ларке) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Lärke. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 210,468^th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,716,240 people. The last name Larke is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Larke are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Larke is also the 766,399^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 145 people.

The last name Larke is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Larke is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Larke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Larke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Larke surname expanded 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 34 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Larke last name are 5.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.53% registered with the party.

The amount Larke earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.69% more than the national average, earning R 341,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $58,374 CAD per year.