Alchin Surname

185,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Alchin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' from the diminutive Allikin or Aitkin; compare Per-kin, Wat-kin, &c. Mr. Lower suggests that it stands for Halkin, the diminutive of Henry. This view is defeated by the fact that Alkin has always been without the aspirate, and has always run side by side with its close relation Alcock, which see.

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Alchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,5451:17,4732,452
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Russia1691:852,79968,843
England1341:415,80628,295
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belize11:355,4743,977
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Alchin (197) may also be a first name.

Alchin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' from the diminutive Allikin or Aitkin; compare Per-kin, Wat-kin, &c. Mr. Lower suggests that it stands for Halkin, the diminutive of Henry. This view is defeated by the fact that Alkin has always been without the aspirate, and has always run side by side with its close relation Alcock, which see. Let it not be forgotten that Allen, as one of the favourite personal names of the 13th and 14th centuries, must have had its popular nick, and pet forms. I have included Allchin and Alchin as variants of Allkin. But v. Allcorn.

John Alkyn, 1306. Writs of Parliament.

1617. Thomas Alkin and Mary Newman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1693. Married — Richard Alkin and Mary Green: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1754. — Richard Allchin and Mary Chandler: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Alchin Last Name Facts

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

Alchin (Russian: Алчин) is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alchin? popularity and diffusion

Alchin is the 185,182nd most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Alchin are found; 70 percent are found in Australasia and 70 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 646,152nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 197 people.

The last name Alchin is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 1,545 people, or 1 in 17,473. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 64 percent reside, South Australia, where 16 percent reside and Queensland, where 10 percent reside. Beside Australia Alchin is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Alchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alchin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alchin last name grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alchin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alchin last name are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Alchin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning R 267,660 per year; in United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.07% more than the national average, earning $62,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allchin921,386/
Galchin92427/
Alchina92298/
Halchin92131/
Alchine9214/
Alchain921/
Alcin911,994/
Galchina86323/
Altchina863/
Gal'chin862/
Alchaine862/
Alllchin861/
Alchaint861/
Alcina833,046/
Alshin83544/
Elchin83533/
Halcin83198/
Olchin8356/
Galcin8326/
Alchyn8314/
Alhsin8310/
Alchen839/
Alkhin838/
Alchnd837/
Alzhin835/
Alcsin835/
Alchim833/
Ahlcin831/
Alhkin831/
Alcint831/
Alcing831/
Alchinova80758/
Alcn805/
Alchinová802/
Gallchain801/
Galtchina801/
Allllchin800/
Golchin776,823/
Alshina77712/
Halchyn77131/
Holchin7775/
Alcinne7772/
Galckin7719/
Alchyna7715/
Alschen7712/
Halchnd7712/
Galshin7710/
Alkhina779/
Alecina777/
Galcina774/
Halcsin774/
Galchen773/
Aldshin772/
Alzhina771/
Olchina771/
Alcient771/
Olching771/
Alhsien771/
Allshin770/
Halshin770/
Allchim770/
Ailchinova7593/
Aylchinova751/
Algin734,646/
Alkin734,494/
Alçin733,382/
Alsin73255/
Alzin73232/
Aljin7360/
Alhsn7358/
Alcén7333/
Alčin7315/
Olcin7312/
Alcen738/
Alqin734/
Alcim733/
Alcyn731/
Alkhn731/
Halchyna7147/
Golchina7142/
Galshina717/
Gailchen717/
Olschina717/
Holchina716/
Alcinova713/
Aulecina713/
Haselcin712/
Galckina711/
Goldchin711/
Aselchim711/
Alescina711/
Alchenne711/
Goolchin711/
Golchinn711/
Galkin6739,701/
Olcina671,807/
Alkina671,464/
Galzin67781/
Alsing67763/
Alesin67619/
Halkin67506/
Halčin67469/
Alkhen67452/
Olkhin67408/
Olshin67277/
Alhzyn67217/
Algien67109/
Halcinova6772/
Alquin6752/
Galsin6749/
Alshyn6748/
Allkin6745/
Halcinová6744/
Alzien6726/
Altjin6726/
Alcaen6724/
Golcin6723/
Alging6716/
Halçin6714/
Elchyn6714/
Aulkin6711/
Alhkim6710/
Alkühn678/
Olzhin677/
Alkuin677/
Alshen677/
Elchen677/
Alchynova677/
Aldgin677/
Halgin676/
Alhsim675/
Halsin675/
Olchinova674/
Aljing674/
Allsin674/
Alsien673/
Alhsen673/
Alsind672/
Alhsne672/
Olecin672/
Alzind672/
Alcend672/
Alkhyn672/
Haljin671/
Aalkin671/
Aalzin671/
Alkinn671/
Alcoen671/
Alchem671/
Alecim671/
Galčin671/
Ahlkin671/
Alşina671/
Alccen671/
Alhsnh671/
Alzinc671/
Alzzin671/
Alkink671/
Alkint671/
Alzhyn671/
Ealkin670/
Allgin670/
Alckim670/
Aulgin670/
Alzing670/

Alchin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alchin in the Russian language
Алчинalcin-

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