Sarkany Surname
Approximately 732 people bear this surname
Sarkany Surname User-submission:
The surname Sárkany (Sarkany) means 'dragon'.
Sarkany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 313 | 1:64,147 | 7,715 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Hungary | 33 | 1:297,463 | 22,531 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Sarkány (43), Sárkany (2), Sárkány (3,090), Šarkány (22), Sárkaný (1) & Šárkány (23) are calculated separately.
Sarkany Surname Meaning
Sarkany Demographics
Average Sarkany Salary in
United States
$53,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sarkany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sarkany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sarkany is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Sarkány, Sárkany, Sárkány, Šarkány, Sárkaný or Šárkány. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarkany? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 461,133rd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Sarkany reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
Sarkany is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 64,147. In Romania it is mostly found in: Mureș County, where 50 percent are found, Covasna County, where 22 percent are found and Bihor County, where 17 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Sarkany Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sarkany surname are 33.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sarkany earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $53,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $46,682 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkány | 95 | 43 | / |
| Sárkany | 95 | 2 | / |
| Sharkany | 93 | 43 | / |
| Sarkhany | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sárkány | 90 | 3,090 | / |
| Šarkány | 90 | 22 | / |
| Sárkaný | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sarkanych | 88 | 374 | / |
| Sarkanays | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sarkani | 86 | 712 | / |
| Sarkane | 86 | 390 | / |
| Sarkana | 86 | 32 | / |
| Šárkány | 86 | 23 | / |
| Sarkanj | 86 | 10 | / |
| Zarkany | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sarkony | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shearkhany | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sarkhani | 80 | 1,374 | / |
| Sharkana | 80 | 184 | / |
| Sarkanis | 80 | 35 | / |
| Sharkani | 80 | 29 | / |
| Sargkani | 80 | 25 | / |
| Sarkaini | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sjarkani | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sarkasni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sarkhana | 80 | 3 | / |
| Szarkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sargkana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sarkanich | 75 | 130 | / |
| Sargkanis | 75 | 61 | / |
| Shahrkani | 75 | 60 | / |
| Sharkhani | 75 | 45 | / |
| Siargkani | 75 | 16 | / |
| Sharkaneh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Sarkanais | 75 | 12 | / |
| Sarkhanje | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sharkhane | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sharkhana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saharkani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sarkhangi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saarkhana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zarkani | 71 | 744 | / |
| Zorkany | 71 | 437 | / |
| Šarkanj | 71 | 416 | / |
| Sarkoni | 71 | 333 | / |
| Zarkony | 71 | 28 | / |
| Sarcony | 71 | 20 | / |
| Shahrkhani | 71 | 17 | / |
| Sarcana | 71 | 16 | / |
| Sarcani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sarkone | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shearkhani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Çarkani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shearkhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saharkhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarkanaitė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sorkhani | 67 | 1,350 | / |
| Charkani | 67 | 737 | / |
| Zarkhani | 67 | 476 | / |
| Sárkányi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saharkhaniz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarkhoni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Siarcana | 67 | 6 | / |
| Szarkáné | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sharqani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkongi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharcani | 67 | 1 | / |
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