Lorkan Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Lorkan Surname Definition:
Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl
Lorkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 60 | 1:73,476 | 6,204 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Lorkan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl
Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl
Lorkan Demographics
Lorkan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lorkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lorkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lorkan is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lorkan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Lorkan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lorkan reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 73,476. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 92 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Lorkan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lorkan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorkahn | 92 | 14 | / |
| Lorkean | 92 | 6 | / |
| Lorkhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lorkanh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lorkang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loirkhan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Larkan | 83 | 723 | / |
| Lorcan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Lorkam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lurkan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lorcean | 77 | 10 | / |
| Larkhan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Lorkham | 77 | 6 | / |
| Larrkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lehrkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Larkane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Larkain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lurkaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lourkam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lyarkhan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lahrkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laerkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Larcan | 67 | 68 | / |
| Larkon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lercan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lorcon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Larkoin | 62 | 5 | / |
| Larkong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lurkong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Larcane | 62 | 1 | / |
| Larcamn | 62 | 0 | / |
| Larkkon | 62 | 0 | / |
| Larkein | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lorkoussing | 59 | 1 | / |
| Larkhein | 57 | 0 | / |
| Leurquain | 53 | 5 | / |
| Larc'hant | 53 | 2 | / |
| Larcon | 50 | 206 | / |
| Lurcon | 50 | 11 | / |
| Larcam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lorcom | 50 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lorkan
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