Alnwick Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Alnwick Surname Definition:

A well-known castle and town in Northumberland.

Alnwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
England601:928,63447,428
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

Alnwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A well-known castle and town in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Alnwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alnwick is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Alnwick.

How Common Is The Last Name Alnwick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Alnwick live; 65 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States Alnwick is most numerous in: New York, where 53 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States Alnwick occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Alnwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alnwick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alnwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alnwick last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Alnwick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $42,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% less than the national average, earning $43,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allenwick881/
Alinwike801/
Allenbick753/
Alenuik7110/
Hallenbick710/
Alimwike67146/
Alnuikeh6757/
Alnwaiqs675/
Alinweke673/
Alembick672/
Olenwike671/
Holnbick670/
Halnbeck670/

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