Argyll Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Argyll Surname Definition:

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

Argyll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Argyll (118) may also be a first name.

Argyll 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

Argyll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argyll is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyll? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Argyll reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles. Argyll is also the 859,937th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 118 people.

The surname Argyll is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 50 percent live, West Midlands, where 33 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England Argyll is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 35 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Argyll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Argyll has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Argyll surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argyl9118/
Argell836/
Argill832/
Argl802/
Hargill7734/
Arguell7734/
Gargill7719/
Hargell7712/
Argyleh771/
Argel7310,746/
Argil73603/
Argül73195/
Ardyl7368/
Ajrgl731/
Hargl731/
Ardll730/
Argylova7111/
Harghill710/
Orgill672,506/
Arguel67958/
Ardill67780/
Ardell67638/
Arguil67169/
Gargel67131/
Arıgül67103/
Argiel6723/
Gargil6722/
Hardyl6720/
Orgell6717/
Hargel6716/
Hargil679/
Arngel674/
Eargel671/
Argisl671/
Ardgli671/
Argûel671/
Arghel671/
Arrgel671/

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Footnotes

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