Arkcoll Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Arkcoll Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arketel.' Norsk, Arnkjell, eagle cauldron; v. Yonge, ii. 283. One more compound of Kettle (which see) contracted to kell, kill, or tie. Archill revolts against William': Freeman, Norman Conquest.

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Arkcoll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2741:98,52411,165
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Arkcoll Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arketel.' Norsk, Arnkjell, eagle cauldron; v. Yonge, ii. 283. One more compound of Kettle (which see) contracted to kell, kill, or tie. Archill revolts against William': Freeman, Norman Conquest.

Archil de Corebrigge: Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Simon fil. Arkill. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Roper Arketel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Arkell, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Arkill, son of Ecgfred: Symeon of Durham (Sort. Soc), v. index.

Alicia Arkill, 1376: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rannulf fil. Arkill, 1203: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.

Archil de Botercrame, temp. 1300: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.

1676. Edward Freeman and Ellinor Arkell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1760. William Puttman and Elizabeth Arkoll: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian)for orig. Arketill=EAGLE-Kettle. [Old Norse ari, eagle + ketill, kettle, sacrificial cauldron] Roger Arketel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps from the parish of of Ercall Magna, or High Ercall, in Shropshire. A more likely derivation, however, is from the Dutch Van Arkel, a noble family renowned for their courage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Arkell, a surname numerous in the county, was the name of the patron of the living of Bodington a century ago (R.).

The Church of Saint Trinio and SS. Peter and Paul (1924)

Arkcoll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arkcoll is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkcoll? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arkcoll is the 866,642nd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Arkcoll reside; 88 percent reside in Australasia and 88 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Arkcoll is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 98,524. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 67 percent are found, Northern Territory, where 18 percent are found and Victoria, where 10 percent are found. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Arkcoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arkcoll has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Arkcoll last name declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arkcoll Last Name Statistics demography

Arkcoll earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.94% more than the national average, earning R 380,076 per year.

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Harkol772/
Garkol772/
Arcall771/
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Arcalle71361/
Ağırkol7178/
Arcosil7124/
Arcosel717/
Arcocil715/
Arkhall714/
Arcocel712/
Garcall712/
Harkall711/
Harcolt711/
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Arkul6730/
Uorkholl674/
Orcol671/

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