Ancliff Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ancliff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ancliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:354,89225,525
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Ancliff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ancliff is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ancliff.

How Common Is The Last Name Ancliff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,328,442nd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Ancliff is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Ancliff live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 354,892. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 40 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ancliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ancliff has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Antcliff931,498/
Ancliffe93183/
Hancliff9311/
Andcliff930/
Hancliffe880/
Hansclif800/
Ancleef712/
Heinchliff710/
Hanclova531/
Hanslaib530/
Hainclova501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ancliff
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