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

Aitkin occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Aitkin click here.

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

The last name Aitkin is the 486,864^th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Aitkin reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424^th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 34 people.

The last name Aitkin is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 116,865. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 55 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and Victoria, where 12 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Aitkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Aitkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 104 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aitkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Aitkin last name is predominantly Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aitkin last name are 20.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Aitkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 238.72% more than the national average, earning R 804,936 per year; in United States they earn 21.03% more than the national average, earning $52,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,402 CAD per year.