Zark Surname

154,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zark Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zark Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,7821:43,0884,958
Afghanistan6121:52,5381,795
Iraq1991:175,9884,298
Brazil941:2,277,38770,617
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Žark (1) are calculated separately.

Zark (547) may also be a first name.

Zark Last Name Facts

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

Zark (Hindi: जरका, Russian: Зарк) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Žark. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zark? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 154,659th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,567,846 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Zark are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 360,211th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 547 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 1,782 people, or 1 in 43,088. In Iran Zark is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 27 percent live, Tehran Province, where 17 percent live and Gilan Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Iran Zark occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 22 percent live and Iraq, where 7 percent live.

Zark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zark surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zark Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Zark last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Zark earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning $33,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žark921/
Zarkh89111/
Czark8930/
Zarke8927/
Zarck894/
Zeark891/
Zarkk891/
Zargk891/
Tzark891/
Zayrek8020/
Dziark803/
Zharkh802/
Zharke802/
Zarhke801/
Sark753,207/
Çark751,229/
Jark75953/
Zerk75720/
Zarq75183/
Cark75119/
Zarg75116/
Zork7584/
Zarc752/
Zarkova731,947/
Zarkowa733/
Zharkova6719,398/
Sarkh671,203/
Chark67823/
Jarck67472/
Jarke67420/
Zierk67373/
Zerck67159/
Jhark6782/
Djark6747/
Zourk6746/
Tsark6735/
Sargk6725/
Carrk6725/
Ciark6722/
Zargh6716/
Dzerk6716/
Zorkh679/
Jarkh675/
Scark674/
Sarkk674/
Øzerk674/
Tzarq673/
Zorke672/
Sahrk672/
Zeerk672/
Ziarq671/
Çarık671/
Zorck671/
Czerk671/
Zargs671/
Zayrc671/
Sarrk671/
Sairk671/
Saurk671/
Sarhk671/
Tjark671/
Zarqh671/
Caark671/
Ceark671/
Jasrk671/
Jaurk671/
Zuirk671/
Zharg671/
Zeirk671/
Zaurg671/
Seark671/
Giark670/
Jairk670/

Zark Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zark in the Hindi language
जरकाjaraka-
Zark in the Russian language
Заркzark-

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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 Zark
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