Aitkenhead Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Aitkenhead Surname Definition:

Sec under AIKENHEAD.

Aitkenhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:138,25813,495
Scotland2861:18,7202,225
Australia2761:97,81111,085
Canada1921:191,90418,895
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Wales71:442,07621,198
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3041:12,3131,474
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Aitkenhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sec under AIKENHEAD.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Aitkenhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aitkenhead is most common in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aitkenhead? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 260,172nd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,826,189 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Aitkenhead live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 138,258. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Kent, where 6 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 4 percent are found. Apart from England Aitkenhead exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Aitkenhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aitkenhead has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Aitkenhead surname rose 760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aitkenhead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Aitkenhead last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Aitkenhead are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aitkenhead earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 133.24% more than the national average, earning R 554,256 per year; in United States they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning $50,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning $43,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aitken-Head955/
Atkenhead951/
Aitken Head951/
Aitkinhead901/
Att Kennedy674/
Atake-Enade671/
Atake Enade671/
Aitken Watt671/
Atkanat591/

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