Larking Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Larking Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Larking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:167,32115,468
Australia2701:99,98411,306
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada411:898,67368,969
India211:36,526,923420,161
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3591:67,8987,708
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Lärking (11) are calculated separately.

Larking (11) may also be a first name.

Larking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Laurence, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Simon fil. Laurencii, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Nicholas Lawranson, of Poynton, Cheshire, 1584: Wills at Chester.

James Lawranson, of Maghull, 1613: ibid.

Josiah Lawrenson, of Frodsham: ibid. (1681-1700).

Memorials to members of one and the same family represent the name as follows:

Mary, wife of John Laurence, 1736: History of Norfolk.

Ester, wife of John Lawrence, 1796: ibid.

Mary, d. of John and Ester Lanranee, 1727: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Larkin (q.v.) with added -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name, from the Latin Laurentius. The following are its diminutives and derivatives; Lawrie, Larry, Larkin, Larking, Larkins, Lawes, Lawson, Lawkin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flourishing.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Flourishing, spreading, from Laurus, the laurel—tree. Sir Robert Lawrence, of Ashton Hall, Lancashire, England, accompanied Richard I. to the Holy Land, 1191.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lawrence. —Characteristic of the southern half of England, especially numerous in the south - west, where it is best represented in Somerset, and then in the neighbouring counties of Dorset and Gloucester. Lawrenson is a Lancashire name. Amongst the derivatives of Lawrence are included Law, Lawes, Lawson, Lawrie, Larkin, etc. In one form or another this ancient name is scattered over England.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Larking Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larking occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Lärking. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larking? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 363,955th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,346,316 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Larking are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Larking is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name Larking is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 167,321. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, West Sussex, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 15 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 18 percent reside.

Larking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Larking has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Larking surname decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 219 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larking Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Larking last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Larking surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Larking earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $42,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $60,611 CAD per year.

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Larking Reference & Research

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