Sarkis Surname
Approximately 21,427 people bear this surname
Sarkis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 7,140 | 1:790 | 147 |
| Iraq | 3,086 | 1:11,349 | 853 |
| United States | 1,887 | 1:192,082 | 19,008 |
| Egypt | 1,800 | 1:51,075 | 4,987 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,789 | 1:17,248 | 2,391 |
| Syria | 1,348 | 1:14,318 | 1,135 |
| Brazil | 1,095 | 1:195,502 | 7,531 |
| France | 432 | 1:153,756 | 23,866 |
| Canada | 344 | 1:107,109 | 11,509 |
| Australia | 313 | 1:86,248 | 9,971 |
| Iran | 237 | 1:323,977 | 22,300 |
| Sweden | 195 | 1:50,496 | 3,894 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Jordan | 158 | 1:55,965 | 5,337 |
| United Arab Emirates | 140 | 1:65,445 | 6,155 |
| Russia | 118 | 1:1,221,382 | 88,976 |
| Venezuela | 117 | 1:258,155 | 6,323 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Qatar | 100 | 1:23,580 | 2,513 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| Argentina | 75 | 1:569,912 | 40,958 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Mexico | 68 | 1:1,825,385 | 17,952 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 1:227,622 | 2,745 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Colombia | 16 | 1:2,985,880 | 14,490 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Armenia | 9 | 1:325,576 | 7,297 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
The alternate forms: Sarkiş (89), Šarkis (2) & Sarkís (1) are calculated separately.
Sarkis (16,875) may also be a first name.
Sarkis Demographics
Sarkis Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sarkis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sarkis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sarkis (Arabic: ساركس, Georgian: სარკის, Hindi: सर्किस, Russian: Саркис) occurs most in Lebanon. It can occur as: Sarkiş, Šarkis or Sarkís. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarkis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,175th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 340,110 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Sarkis live; 66 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. Sarkis is also the 42,744th most common first name on earth, borne by 16,875 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 7,140 people, or 1 in 790. In Lebanon Sarkis is primarily concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 45 percent reside, North Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Beside Lebanon Sarkis is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Sarkis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sarkis last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Maronite (62%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Sarkis surname are 39.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.35% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkiş | 94 | 89 | / |
| Šarkis | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sarkís | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sarkies | 92 | 259 | / |
| Sarkiss | 92 | 119 | / |
| Sharkis | 92 | 78 | / |
| Sarkeis | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sarckis | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sarkish | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sarkisse | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sharkish | 86 | 1 | / |
| Serkis | 83 | 676 | / |
| Sarkes | 83 | 417 | / |
| Zarkis | 83 | 52 | / |
| Sarkys | 83 | 51 | / |
| Carkis | 83 | 25 | / |
| Sarkiz | 83 | 23 | / |
| Sarcis | 83 | 23 | / |
| Sorkis | 83 | 12 | / |
| Sarqis | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sarkiç | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sarkisova | 80 | 5,578 | / |
| Sarkisowa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sarquis | 77 | 2,135 | / |
| Sarkees | 77 | 577 | / |
| Serkies | 77 | 146 | / |
| Sarkyts | 77 | 97 | / |
| Sarchis | 77 | 40 | / |
| Zarkish | 77 | 22 | / |
| Sarkesh | 77 | 17 | / |
| Sarkhiz | 77 | 17 | / |
| Sorkish | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sarkeys | 77 | 7 | / |
| Serkeis | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sarkess | 77 | 4 | / |
| Serkish | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sharkys | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sharkiç | 77 | 1 | / |
| Serkisz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Searkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Searcis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scarkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zarkise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarkese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saurkes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sarkissova | 75 | 20 | / |
| Zarkaish | 71 | 21 | / |
| Sarquist | 71 | 20 | / |
| Sarckees | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sharkich | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sharkeys | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zaharkis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scherkis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarqueis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saharkiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarkysova | 67 | 463 | / |
| Serkes | 67 | 356 | / |
| Serkiz | 67 | 199 | / |
| Sarqisova | 67 | 189 | / |
| Serkys | 67 | 142 | / |
| Sarkizova | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sarces | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sorcis | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zorkis | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sarkez | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cerkis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jarkes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sarquisse | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zerkis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corkis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Särkäs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sorkisova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkesova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharkoich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šarkys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorkys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkiś | 67 | 1 | / |
Sarkis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sarkis in the Georgian language | ||
| სარკის | sarkis | - |
| Sarkis in the Hindi language | ||
| सर्किस | sarkisa | - |
| Sarkis in the Russian language | ||
| Саркис | sarkis | - |
| Sarkis in the Arabic language | ||
| ساركس | sarks | - |
| سركس | srks | - |
| ساركيس | sarkys | - |
| سركيس | srkys | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sarkis
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