Lorking Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Lorking Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lorking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1101:245,41522,739
England801:696,47639,547
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States81:45,307,367917,113
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Lorking Last Name Facts

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

Lorking occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lorking.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorking? popularity and diffusion

Lorking is the 1,082,743rd most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Lorking live; 51 percent live in Australasia and 51 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Lorking is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 245,415. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 72 percent are found, Queensland, where 12 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia Lorking is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Lorking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lorking has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lorking surname rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorking Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lorking earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $48,114 CAD per year.

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