Sarkys Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Sarkys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 49 | 1:929,035 | 88,842 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
The alternate forms: Šarkys (1) are calculated separately.
Sarkys (340) may also be a first name.
Sarkys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sarkys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sarkys occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Šarkys. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarkys? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,718,172nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Sarkys are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Sarkys is also the 473,685th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 340 people.
The surname Sarkys is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 929,035. In Ukraine Sarkys is most numerous in: Vinnytsia Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Poltava Oblast, where 18 percent are found. Barring Ukraine this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Colombia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šarkys | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sarkyts | 92 | 97 | / |
| Sarkeys | 92 | 7 | / |
| Sharkys | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sharkeys | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sarkis | 83 | 21,427 | / |
| Sarkes | 83 | 417 | / |
| Sarkís | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sorkys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarkysova | 80 | 463 | / |
| Sarkees | 77 | 577 | / |
| Sarkies | 77 | 259 | / |
| Sarkiss | 77 | 119 | / |
| Sharkis | 77 | 78 | / |
| Sarkesh | 77 | 17 | / |
| Sarkeis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sarckis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sarkess | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sarkish | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sarquys | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sharkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarkese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Searkes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saurkes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sarceys | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sarckees | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sarkisse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sharkish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarkisova | 67 | 5,578 | / |
| Sarkiş | 67 | 89 | / |
| Sarces | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sarkez | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sarkiz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sarcis | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sarkyzova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sorkis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sarqis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sarkiç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šarkis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sarkisowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sorkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkesova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sarkys
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