Argyle Surname

127,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Argyle Surname Definition:

(Celt). belonging to Argyle —the Territory of the (Irish) Gaelic ictish Chron., Arregaithel-Irish Airer Góidel]

Argyle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5621:232,04822,320
England1,1101:50,1966,223
Australia2731:98,88511,203
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Guyana671:11,3761,644
Wales571:54,2904,971
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Palestine121:379,07111,768
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5011:48,6535,974
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Argyle (351) may also be a first name.

Argyle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celt). belonging to Argyle —the Territory of the (Irish) Gaelic ictish Chron., Arregaithel-Irish Airer Góidel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Gaelic.) An extensive shire on the western coast of Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic Earra Ghaidheal, that is, the country of the western Gael, or, according to Grant, the breeding—place of the Gael.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Scotland.

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

Argyle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argyle is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 127,861st most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,055,145 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Argyle live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 465,148th most prevalent first name globally, held by 351 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,562 people, or 1 in 232,048. In The United States Argyle is most common in: Utah, where 55 percent live, Idaho, where 5 percent live and New York, where 4 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Argyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Argyle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Argyle surname increased 1,547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Argyle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Argyle last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Argyle last name are 28.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.46% registered with the party.

The amount Argyle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 266.42% more than the national average, earning 1,268,110 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.47% less than the national average, earning R 127,200 per year; in United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $49,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argylle9213/
Argyleh921/
Arguyle921/
Argle9149/
Eargle831,083/
Argile83110/
Hargle8318/
Orgyle830/
Arggle830/
Argiles771,073/
Argeles77345/
Arguile77141/
Hargile7752/
Gargele7711/
Gargile778/
Orgyles772/
Arguele772/
Argelie772/
Argilez772/
Argiley772/
Argille771/
Argaile771/
Argilea771/
Hargele771/
Argisle771/
Argiler771/
Argelet771/
Argelle770/
Argelee770/
Ardle73186/
Orgle7315/
Arguilez71293/
Argueles71144/
Arguiles7150/
Arguilea7131/
Arguilhe7121/
Arguelez712/
Argilheu711/
Hargeele711/
Ardley671,174/
Argila67229/
Argela67198/
Hardle67162/
Ardler67119/
Ardlie6775/
Arguelhes6734/
Hayırgele6716/
Argeli676/
Horgle676/
Argely675/
Orgile675/
Aardle674/
Ardles673/
Argail673/
Gardle672/
Aurdle671/
Argoil671/
Ardlet671/
Arguelees671/
Arghel671/
Eardle670/

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