Wark Surname
Approximately 6,413 people bear this surname
Wark Surname Definition:
Probably from Wark-on-Tweed in Northumberland. John of Werk had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), Jhone of Wark, tenant of the land of Carndene in 1520, is probably the Jhone of Werk recorded as tenant of the Estyr quarter of Cheddilstoun (Shettleston) in the following year (Rental).
Read More About This SurnameWark Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,229 | 1:162,611 | 16,548 |
| Canada | 1,285 | 1:28,674 | 3,774 |
| Australia | 846 | 1:31,910 | 4,238 |
| Pakistan | 602 | 1:296,751 | 6,252 |
| Scotland | 469 | 1:11,415 | 1,542 |
| England | 337 | 1:165,335 | 15,337 |
| Germany | 336 | 1:239,600 | 26,292 |
| Afghanistan | 88 | 1:365,377 | 5,342 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 107 | 1:41,401 | 3,746 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 293 | 1:12,775 | 1,512 |
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
Wark (81) may also be a first name.
Wark Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably from Wark-on-Tweed in Northumberland. John of Werk had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), Jhone of Wark, tenant of the land of Carndene in 1520, is probably the Jhone of Werk recorded as tenant of the Estyr quarter of Cheddilstoun (Shettleston) in the following year (Rental). Robert Wark was declared a fugitive from justice, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 19).
(English) belonging to Wark; or Dweller at or by the Fort or Castle [Middle English werk(e, Old English ge)we(o)rc, a work, fortification] And þæs on Eastron worhte Ælfred cyning lytle werede geweorc æt Æþelinga eigge.
(And afterwards, at Easter, King Ælfred, with a small company, built a fort (work) at Athelney).—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 878.
Galfridus de Werk, c. A.D. 1300.—Coldstream Chartulary, p. 42.
At Wark, Carham, Northumb., “are traces of a border castle.”
(English) One who came from Wark (fort), in Northumberland.
A parish in Northumberland.
Wark Demographics
Average Wark Salary in
United States
$45,509 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wark Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wark occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wark? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wark is the 76,419th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,136,371 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wark are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wark is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 81 people.
The surname Wark is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,229 people, or 1 in 162,611. In The United States Wark is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Wark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wark last name expanded 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 481 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wark Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wark last name is chiefly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wark last name are 0.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wark earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning 416,628 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 210.86% more than the national average, earning R 738,720 per year; in United States they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $45,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,472 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warke | 89 | 2,190 | / |
| Warkh | 89 | 38 | / |
| Warck | 89 | 16 | / |
| Wairk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Warkk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weark | 89 | 1 | / |
| Warkhe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayrek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waurke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waarke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Warksh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Warkhd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahark | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waurck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Work | 75 | 23,949 | / |
| Werk | 75 | 2,399 | / |
| Warg | 75 | 846 | / |
| Vark | 75 | 158 | / |
| Warq | 75 | 25 | / |
| Uark | 75 | 1 | / |
| Worke | 67 | 56,550 | / |
| Varke | 67 | 7,228 | / |
| Wargh | 67 | 280 | / |
| Werck | 67 | 188 | / |
| Baark | 67 | 76 | / |
| Worck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Warcq | 67 | 16 | / |
| Barkå | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wairg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beark | 67 | 4 | / |
| Åbark | 67 | 3 | / |
| Warqe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huark | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weerk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waarg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Workx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uarke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Workh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Workk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bar'k | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warzc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warct | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Varck | 67 | 0 | / |
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