Argles Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Argles Surname Definition:

Possibly a corruption of Argyle, the Scottish county.

Argles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Argles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly a corruption of Argyle, the Scottish county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wymarc Harcle occurs in Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The arms of Harcle and Hargle are mentioned by Robson.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Arkel; a personal name.

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

Argles Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argles is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argles? popularity and diffusion

Argles is the 1,177,228th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Argles reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 406,701. In England Argles is primarily found in: Surrey, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Essex, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Argles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Argles has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Argles last name grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Argles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Argles surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Argles earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 32.72% more than the national average, earning $65,938 CAD per year.

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