Lorkin Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Lorkin Surname Definition:

= Larkin, q.v.

Lorkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3681:73,3588,625
England1171:476,22330,919
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lorkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Larkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A diminutive of Lawrence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lorkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lorkin (Russian: Лоркин) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lorkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 552,857th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Lorkin are found; 68 percent are found in Australasia and 68 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Lorkin is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 73,358. In Australia Lorkin is most common in: New South Wales, where 38 percent are found, Victoria, where 26 percent are found and Tasmania, where 16 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Lorkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lorkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lorkin last name expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lorkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lorkin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorkina9246/
Larkin8361,562/
Lurkin83501/
Lorcin83160/
Lerkin8325/
Lorken8319/
Lorkyn831/
Larkina775,500/
Lorquin77401/
Lärking7711/
Lorchin7710/
Lurkina775/
Larckin774/
Lurking774/
Lyurkin773/
Larkinn773/
Loerken771/
Laurkin771/
Larkkin771/
Larkion770/
Llarkin770/
Larkn731/
Laurkina712/
Larckina711/
L'Larkin711/
Larcking710/
Larkyn67458/
Lürken67402/
Larken67321/
Larcin67316/
Lurken67158/
Lörken6789/
Larkinova6716/
Lerkén674/
Lurcin672/
Lurkim671/
Lerken671/
Lorcen670/

Lorkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorkin in the Russian language
Лоркинlorkin-

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