Yark Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Yark Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yark Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1761:32,0293,230
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Israel671:127,72613,864
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Liberia251:176,34112,123
India151:51,137,692512,385
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Yark (85) may also be a first name.

Yark Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yark (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻙ, Russian: Ярк) is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yark? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 481,560th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. Yark occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Yark are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Levant. Yark is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 85 people.

The surname Yark is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 32,029. In Lebanon Yark is primarily concentrated in: Akkar Governorate, where 57 percent are found, North Governorate, where 42 percent are found and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Lebanon Yark occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Yark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yark surname rose 128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yark Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Maronite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Yark last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Yark earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.75% more than the national average, earning $51,671 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yarke891,088/
Yarck8974/
Yarek8970/
Yoark891/
Yarhkh807/
Yareck804/
Yareke804/
Yarkph804/
Yarekh801/
Yarzkh801/
Hyarck800/
York7588,538/
Yarg755,110/
Jark75953/
Yarc75101/
Iark7542/
Yarq758/
Yarx751/
Yarkova737,575/
Yarkowa731/
Yorke6717,163/
Jarck67472/
Jarke67420/
Yareg67324/
Iarek67292/
Yargh67109/
Yorck6785/
Jhark6782/
Geark6721/
Eyork6718/
Oyork6718/
Yarkhova676/
Yaarc675/
Jarkh675/
Ayork675/
Yorkh674/
Yorkk673/
Yhork671/
Yargı671/
Hyork671/
Ijark671/
Jasrk671/
Jaurk671/
Earck671/
Yaarq671/
Yiork671/
Yoork671/
Yorkt671/
Yareq671/
Iarkg671/
Uyork671/
Ajork671/
Jairk670/
Giark670/
Ehark670/

Yark Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yark in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺮﻙyrk-
Yark in the Russian language
Яркark-

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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
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  • 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 Yark
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