Varkey Surname

44,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Varkey Surname User-submission:

The name is a variant of George and is used as a name among the Christian of Kerala India.

Varkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,0471:151,9849,590
United Arab Emirates1,7031:5,380672
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
United States8991:403,18035,223
Kuwait7711:4,930680
Oman6321:5,835835
Qatar4241:5,561578
Bahrain2351:5,7391,064
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada671:549,93446,038
Australia451:599,90442,958
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales61:515,75523,171
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Varkey (12,690) may also be a first name.

Varkey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is a variant of George and is used as a name among the Christian of Kerala India.

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Varkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varkey (Hindi: वर्की, Marathi: वक, Oriya: ଭରେକ, Russian: Варкей) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varkey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 44,599th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 625,540 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Varkey live; 45 percent live in West Asia and 45 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Varkey is also the 52,137th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 12,690 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 5,047 people, or 1 in 151,984. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 83 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 4 percent reside and Karnataka, where 3 percent reside. Beside India this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 15 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside.

Varkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Varkey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 16,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varkey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Varkey surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Varkey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.82% more than the national average, earning $57,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.3% more than the national average, earning $57,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varkkey9211/
Varckey924/
Varkehy921/
Varke917,228/
Varky9138/
Warkey83248/
Verkey8398/
Farkey8334/
Vharke8322/
Varkhe8319/
Vaarke8313/
Varkay8311/
Varkøy837/
Varkie836/
Varkeu835/
Varkky833/
Vorkey833/
Varkee833/
Varkeh832/
Varkue832/
Varcky831/
Varkae831/
Varked831/
Varkye831/
Varkett7726/
Varkiya7717/
Varkhed776/
Bahrkey771/
Varkhiy771/
Varkkee771/
Farkhey771/
Warke732,190/
Varka73593/
Varki73592/
Farke73277/
Verke73206/
Vorke7331/
Varce7324/
Farky7319/
Varcy733/
Verky733/
Uarke731/
Warky731/
Vorky731/
Varkhayi7116/
Vuarchey719/
Vairecke714/
Varkhiya712/
Varckett711/
Barkeyee711/
Vargåker711/
Varkayas711/
Baharkey711/
Varcoe672,639/
Forkey67750/
Borkey67645/
Varkki67600/
Bahrke67579/
Farkye67509/
Workey67336/
Varkaš67169/
Warkay67138/
Ferkey67109/
Warkie67105/
Warkue6756/
Vehrke6743/
Varkoi6741/
Baarky6739/
Warkeh6737/
Farkay6737/
Varkka6724/
Farcey6723/
Bargky6722/
Varkha6720/
Varche6717/
Börkey6716/
Verkay6714/
Varcki6714/
Barkoy6714/
Varkoa6714/
Varkap6712/
Farcke6712/
Warzky6712/
Varkaa6710/
Vährke679/
Werkey679/
Varcka677/
Pharke675/
Vargka675/
Verkoy673/
Farkys673/
Vharki672/
Warkhe672/
Barcky672/
Barkke672/
Warkei672/
Varkai672/
Vorkeh672/
Varque672/
Farkoe672/
Pharky671/
Fharke671/
Fairke671/
Farkhe671/
Farkoy671/
Farrke671/
Waarke671/
Warked671/
Warkoy671/
Varcue671/
Varkhi671/
Vaharkher671/
Vearce671/
Vorkes671/
Varqes671/
Verkeh671/
Varcee671/
Vaarka671/
Farqey671/
Varkojytė671/
Waurke671/
Verkei671/
Vorkhe671/
Farkyo671/
Verkee671/
Warkeu671/
Warkys671/
Warcey670/
Baurke670/
Vearka670/
Vorkee670/

Varkey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varkey in the Hindi language
वर्कीvarki-
Varkey in the Oriya language
ଭରେକbhareka-
Varkey in the Marathi language
वकvaka42.25
वकयvakaya16.9
वरकीvaraki12.68
वारकीvaraki5.63
वरकेयvarakeya5.63
वरकेvarake4.69
वरिकvarika2.82
वाकयvakaya2.82
वरीकेvarike1.41
िवरकेivarake0.94
वारकेvarake0.94
बरकेbarake0.94
वर्कीvarki0.47
वारकीयvarakiya0.47
वारीकvarika0.47
वरकेईvarake'i0.47
Varkey in the Russian language
Варкейvarkej-

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