Arkill Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Arkill Surname Definition:

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

Arkill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States131:27,881,456736,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Arkill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Arkill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arkill is found most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Arkill is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Arkill reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 50 percent are found, Hampshire, where 25 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 25 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent are found.

Arkill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arkill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Arkill surname fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arkill Last Name Statistics demography

Arkill earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkill920/
Garkill920/
Arkil91140/
Arkell832,468/
Arcill8373/
Arkkil831/
Aarkil831/
Harkil830/
Harkell7740/
Harkild7712/
Archill778/
Arquill776/
Harkiel770/
Herkill770/
Arkel73319/
Erkil73238/
Arcil73183/
Garkl731/
Asrkl731/
Orkll731/
Orkil731/
Arqil731/
Arkıl730/
Arkilova7113/
Archil67303/
Arquil67151/
Harkel6788/
Orkild6765/
Arcell6739/
Garkel6727/
Herkil6720/
Erkell6713/
Erkkil678/
Arckel677/
Orkiel676/
Aarkel673/
Harqil672/
Earkel672/
Arhkel671/
Arıklı671/
Harckl670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arkill
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