Larkinson Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Larkinson Surname Definition:

Larkin’s (Son), Larkin’s Son v. Larkin.

Larkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Larkinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Larkin’s (Son), Larkin’s Son v. Larkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Larkinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Larkinson (Russian: Ларкинсон) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larkinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Larkinson are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 23 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Larkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Larkinson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larkinsen890/
Lorkinson890/
Larkenson890/
Lara Cancino572/
Lærke-Hansen572/
Lirecanzone501/

Larkinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larkinson in the Russian language
Ларкинсонlarkinson-

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