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Where Does The Last Name Sarkis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sarkis (Arabic: ساركس, Georgian: სარკის, Hindi: सर्किस, Russian: Саркис) is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Sarkiş, Šarkis or Sarkís. For other possible spellings of Sarkis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarkis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 25,175^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 340,110 people. The last name Sarkis is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Sarkis live; 66 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. It is also the 42,744^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 16,875 people.

Sarkis is most numerous in Lebanon, where it is held by 7,140 people, or 1 in 790. In Lebanon it is most prevalent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 45 percent reside, North Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Sarkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sarkis last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Maronite (62%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sarkis last name are 39.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sarkis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.93% more than the national average, earning R 738,888 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.61% less than the national average, earning $17,115,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.45% more than the national average, earning $52,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $48,851 CAD per year.