Lorkan Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Lorkan Surname Definition:

Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl

Lorkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia601:73,4766,204
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Lorkan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Rare variant of Larkin, q.v. Bibl

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lorkan Last Name Facts

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

Lorkan is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lorkan.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Lorkan occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lorkan reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 73,476. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 92 percent live and Montserrado County, where 8 percent live. Aside from Liberia Lorkan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Lorkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorkahn9214/
Lorkean926/
Lorkhan921/
Lorkanh921/
Lorkang921/
Loirkhan861/
Larkan83723/
Lorcan8315/
Lorkam831/
Lurkan831/
Lorcean7710/
Larkhan779/
Lorkham776/
Larrkan771/
Lehrkan771/
Larkane771/
Larkain771/
Lurkaan771/
Lourkam770/
Lyarkhan719/
Lahrkhan711/
Laerkhan711/
Larcan6768/
Larkon673/
Lercan672/
Lorcon670/
Larkoin625/
Larkong621/
Lurkong621/
Larcane621/
Larcamn620/
Larkkon620/
Larkein620/
Lorkoussing591/
Larkhein570/
Leurquain535/
Larc'hant532/
Larcon50206/
Lurcon5011/
Larcam501/
Lorcom500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lorkan
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