Norkett Surname

516,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Norkett Surname Definition:

A corrupt form of Norcott,q.v.

Norkett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia351:771,30649,759
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales61:515,75523,171
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Norkett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corrupt form of Norcott,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Norkett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norkett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Norkett.

How Common Is The Last Name Norkett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Norkett is the 516,587th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,549,201 people. Norkett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Norkett reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 1,289,889. In The United States Norkett is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 22 percent are found, North Carolina, where 20 percent are found and South Carolina, where 17 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Norkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Norkett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,810 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norkett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Norkett surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norkett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.79% less than the national average, earning R 100,308 per year; in United States they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $40,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.3% more than the national average, earning $62,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norket9248/
Norkeit8610/
Nurkett864/
Norcett860/
Norke8328/
Norkie77277/
Norkee77144/
Norkeh77106/
Norkey77106/
Norkit7714/
Narket775/
Nohrke771/
Ngorke771/
Nurket771/
Norked770/
Nourkeh7132/
Norchet7127/
Noråker717/
Noorkey716/
Nurkeit712/
Nerkitt712/
Norkeah711/
Noorkes711/
Norcker710/
Narke675,997/
Norka67836/
Norquest67251/
Norce67187/
Norki67119/
Norky673/
Norkuist672/
Narkhete671/

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