Alkins Surname
Approximately 957 people bear this surname
Alkins 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.
Read More About This SurnameAlkins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 440 | 1:823,770 | 63,181 |
| Barbados | 137 | 1:2,098 | 383 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| Guyana | 25 | 1:30,489 | 3,301 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
Alkins (40) may also be a first name.
Alkins 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.
Alkins Demographics
Alkins Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Alkins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alkins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alkins is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alkins? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 374,335th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. The surname Alkins occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Alkins live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 40 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States Alkins is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Barbados, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Alkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alkins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 295 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alkins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Alkins last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Alkins last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Alkins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.93% more than the national average, earning $60,080 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allkins | 92 | 264 | / |
| Galkins | 92 | 121 | / |
| Halkins | 92 | 32 | / |
| Atlkins | 92 | 2 | / |
| Alckins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ailkins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haulkins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Elkins | 83 | 36,031 | / |
| Alkens | 83 | 14 | / |
| Alkinç | 83 | 12 | / |
| Alcins | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alkinz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Holkins | 77 | 28 | / |
| Halkens | 77 | 22 | / |
| Uilkins | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ailkens | 77 | 3 | / |
| Elkkins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oilkins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helkins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aelkens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eelkins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eilkins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ellkins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oelkins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alquins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Elkns | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alknz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Allchins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elkens | 67 | 12 | / |
| Elkinz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alcuens | 62 | 1 | / |
| Olquins | 62 | 1 | / |
| Elkenss | 62 | 1 | / |
| Golkens | 62 | 1 | / |
| Helkens | 62 | 0 | / |
| Heilkens | 57 | 19 | / |
| Elknz | 55 | 1 | / |
| Elkenz | 50 | 103 | / |
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