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

Arkill is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Arkill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arkill is the 3,665,662nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Arkill reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

Arkill is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Arkill is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 50 percent reside, Hampshire, where 25 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside.

Arkill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arkill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Arkill surname fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 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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