Tarko Surname

129,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Albania

Tarko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tarko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Albania4211:6,9221,317
Poland3231:117,67417,580
Ukraine1371:332,28241,630
Indonesia901:1,469,43599,362
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Canada731:504,73442,927
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Serbia471:152,02010,433
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Niger211:913,90620,544
Austria201:425,77243,235
Greece181:615,54471,673
Romania161:1,254,86753,509
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Finland111:499,70030,478
Israel111:777,96750,646
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Tarkó (570) are calculated separately.

Tarko (1,779) may also be a first name.

Tarko Last Name Facts

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

Tarko (Arabic: تاركو, Oriya: ଟର୍େକା, Russian: Тарко) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Tarkó. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,122nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,078,593 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Tarko live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tarko is also the 181,363rd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,779 people.

This last name is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,093 people, or 1 in 46,606. Other than Ethiopia it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 12 percent are found and Poland, where 9 percent are found.

Tarko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tarko surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tarko surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tarko earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.68% more than the national average, earning $57,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $56,493 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarkó93570/
Tarkoa9158/
Tarkoš9136/
Tarkuo9133/
Tarkou9124/
Tarkod9122/
Tarkoj9110/
Tarkko912/
Tarkoy912/
Tarkoh912/
Tarkoo911/
Tarkoz911/
Taurko911/
Tarkout831/
Tarkosz831/
Tarkhoo831/
Tarkhoa831/
Tarka807,596/
Tarco802,047/
Torko80255/
Terko80204/
Tarkhosh775/
Tarkouch771/
Tarkaowa771/
Tarkaa731,921/
Torkos731,041/
Torkko73432/
Tarkka73340/
Torkod73276/
Torkot73107/
Torkho7375/
Torkoš7330/
Tarkah7330/
Tarkha7316/
Terkko7316/
Torkou7315/
Tourko7310/
Torkoo739/
Tarkap738/
Terkho736/
Tharka734/
Tarquo731/
Tarqoi731/
Taarka731/
Taurco731/
Torrko731/
Torkoj731/
Terkoh731/
Toerko731/
Tarkaš731/
Tairka731/
Tearka730/
Taurkhosh717/
Tarkaľová712/
Tarkaha67351/
Tarquoi6754/
Tarkhad6738/
Tourkou6720/
Tarquoh6713/
Taharka6710/
Torkoch679/
Törkott676/
Ttarkaa674/
Tourkot674/
Torzhko673/
Tarkauy672/
Tharkad672/
Taarkas671/
Tarqosz671/
Tahrzka671/
Tarkhah671/
Terkooh671/
Tarcosz671/
Tourkod671/
Tarcott670/

Tarko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tarko in the Oriya language
ଟର୍େକାtareka-
Tarko in the Russian language
Таркоtarko-
Tarko in the Arabic language
تاركوtarkw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tarko
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