Ancketill Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ancketill Surname Definition:

ANKITTEL: In Ireland, and written temp. Richard II., Angetale, is doubtless the same as the English Anchitel.

Ancketill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Ancketill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ANKITTEL: In Ireland, and written temp. Richard II., Angetale, is doubtless the same as the English Anchitel.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ancketill Last Name Facts

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

Ancketill occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ancketill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ancketill is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Ancketill reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Ancketill is most common in: Greater London, where 94 percent reside and Cumbria, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England Ancketill occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

Ancketill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ancketill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ancketill surname increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ancketill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anketell82628/
Ankatill820/
Ankeil801/
Anceil801/
Ancquetil7857/
Ankettell781/
Anckatell780/
Ankille7540/
Anquetil713,945/
Ankathil7111/
Ankatell713/
Ankele67994/
Anckle67113/
Ankhel6737/
Ankile6711/
Ankhil671/
Anccaille671/
Hanquetil671/

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