Lärka Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Lärka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 214 | 1:46,013 | 3,603 |
| Finland | 54 | 1:101,791 | 10,352 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Larka (484) are calculated separately.
Lärka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lärka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lärka occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Larka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lärka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 935,326th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lärka reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Lärka is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 46,013. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found, Dalarna County, where 20 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 19 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 19 percent are found and Estonia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larka | 93 | 484 | / |
| Lerka | 80 | 567 | / |
| Lorka | 80 | 120 | / |
| Lirka | 80 | 114 | / |
| Lyrka | 80 | 23 | / |
| Larkai | 73 | 3,596 | / |
| Learka | 73 | 301 | / |
| Larkay | 73 | 96 | / |
| Larkka | 73 | 25 | / |
| Lerkka | 73 | 15 | / |
| Larhka | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hlorka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Liarka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lierka | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lohrka | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lorkah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hlarka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lirkas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lhorka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llorka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lerkay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Larrka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Larkha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lorkaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Larkah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Larckay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Learkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lerkach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laireka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larhkah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lorkaha | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lärka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis