Žarko Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Žarko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Žarko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1371:30,8666,321
Serbia341:210,14612,577
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Zarko (546) & Żarko (4) are calculated separately.

Žarko (27,307) may also be a first name.

Žarko Last Name Facts

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

Žarko is found most in Croatia. It can also be rendered as: Zarko or Żarko. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Žarko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. Žarko is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Žarko are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Žarko is also the 29,944th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 27,307 people.

It is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 30,866. In Croatia Žarko is most numerous in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 44 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 23 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Croatia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 19 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zarko93546/
Żarko934/
Sarko801,608/
Jarko80168/
Carko8053/
Žarka804/
Zharko732,577/
Ziarko732,287/
Sarkoh73750/
Zarkos73633/
Zarkou73313/
Jarkko73188/
Jharko73178/
Zarkoh7351/
Sarkoy7331/
Sarkoi7322/
Zsarko7321/
Jarkho7317/
Jarkoh7316/
Zarkoi7315/
Zayrko736/
Sarkho736/
Zarkop735/
Sarkko733/
Carkoo732/
Jarkot732/
Jarkoč732/
Jahrko731/
Zarkco731/
Carcko731/
Sarkoo731/
Zarkoo731/
Sairko731/
Saurko731/
Jarkou731/
Zarkho731/
Zharkoy67807/
Sarkouh67465/
Zaharko67361/
Zarkout6793/
Zharkoi6764/
Zarkouh6743/
Sarckoh6724/
Zarkooh6715/
Saharko6714/
Dziarko675/
Zarkosh673/
Zharkou673/
Sarkhoh672/
Zarkhoo671/
Zarkoup671/
Jarkosh671/
Sarkhoo671/
Zarkocz671/
Zargkos671/
Jarkosz671/
Jarkoss671/
Zarkous671/

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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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  • 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 Žarko
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