Arkell Surname

173,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Arkell 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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Arkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1101:50,1966,223
United States4171:869,20665,973
Canada4011:91,88410,069
Australia2461:109,73912,234
South Africa781:694,58649,962
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Wales171:182,03112,022
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6071:40,1575,104
Wales271:58,0892,880
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Arkell (98) may also be a first name.

Arkell 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

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)

Arkell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arkell is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Arkell.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,974th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,952,814 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Arkell live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 956,749th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 98 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,110 people, or 1 in 50,196. In England Arkell is most frequent in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent live and West Midlands, where 10 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Arkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arkell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,158 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arkell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arkell surname are 2.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arkell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.21% less than the national average, earning R 161,088 per year; in United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $54,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkell9240/
Arkel91319/
Harkel8388/
Arcell8339/
Arkill8329/
Garkel8327/
Erkell8313/
Arckel837/
Aarkel833/
Earkel832/
Arhkel831/
Archell7768/
Härkell778/
Arquell775/
Hörkell773/
Harckel771/
Harkiel770/
Harcell770/
Harkill770/
Garkill770/
Harkelt770/
Erkel73905/
Arcel73429/
Arkil73140/
Orkel7323/
Garkl731/
Orkll731/
Asrkl731/
Arkıl730/
Arkelova7146/
Harquell710/
Herkel67621/
Horkel67265/
Arquel67104/
Arcill6773/
Archel6736/
Harcel6717/
Orkiel676/
Orckel673/
Erckel673/
Arcael673/
Arkkil671/
Eerkel671/
Aarkil671/
Orkeul671/
Gorkel671/
Orcell671/
Arıklı671/
Aircel670/
Harckl670/
Earcel670/
Harkil670/

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