Ark

How common is the last name Ark?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Ark, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#54,864

Ark was the 54,864th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 375 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)65.1%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander27.2%
Two or more races4.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native2.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Ark is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.