Allkin Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Allkin 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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Allkin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Allkin 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

A double diminutive of Allen, q.v., and Alexander, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -kin].

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Halkyn; a location name in North Wales.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Allkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Allkin (Russian: Аллкин) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Allkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Allkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Allkin is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Allkin are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia Allkin is mostly found in: Queensland, where 100 percent live. Other than Australia Allkin occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allkind922/
Gallkin922/
Alkin914,494/
Gallkina861/
Galkin8339,701/
Alkina831,464/
Halkin83506/
Aulkin8311/
Alkuin837/
Allken834/
Ahlkin831/
Ellkin831/
Alhkin831/
Alkinn831/
Aalkin831/
Alkink831/
Alkint831/
Aelkin830/
Ealkin830/
Alkn802/
Galkina7743,248/
Allchin771,386/
Aglikin7749/
Gaulkin7737/
Galckin7719/
Halkina777/
Aulkina775/
Atelkin774/
Galkkin772/
Algking771/
Ailkina771/
Halkien770/
Elkin7315,945/
Alcin731,994/
Alken73717/
Olkin73442/
Alkng73336/
Alknk73123/
Alkyn7329/
Alkén734/
Alkın734/
Alqin734/
Alknn732/
Alkhn731/
Alkinova7117/
Galkkina712/
Alllchin711/
Galckina711/
Healkinn710/
Halkyn673,582/
Alchin672,289/
Olkina67707/
Golkin67257/
Halcin67198/
Halken67115/
Helkin67104/
Aalken6778/
Holkin6777/
Alquin6752/
Alkyna6740/
Aelken6720/
Alhkim6710/
Alkühn678/
El'kin676/
Elkinn674/
Galken674/
Ailken672/
Galkyn672/
Alkyon672/
Elckin671/
Halkinová671/
Ahlcin671/
Alckim670/
Oelkin670/
Allllchin670/
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Allkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Allkin in the Russian language
Аллкинallkin-

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