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

Yark (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻙ, Russian: Ярк) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yark? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 481,560^th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. The surname Yark occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Yark live; 54 percent live in West Asia and 44 percent live in Levant. It is also the 1,039,322^nd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 85 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 32,029. In Lebanon Yark is most frequent in: Akkar Governorate, where 57 percent reside, North Governorate, where 42 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Beside Lebanon this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Yark Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Yark has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yark last name increased 128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yark Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Maronite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Yark last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.