Arklay Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Arklay Surname Definition:

A surname in Angus. The old family of the name in the parish of Murroes, Angus, are said to have come from the Lennox country. James Arclay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), and Elizabeth Arkley was married in Edinburgh, 1688 (Edinb.

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Arklay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1571:171,94717,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Arklay (11) may also be a first name.

Arklay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname in Angus. The old family of the name in the parish of Murroes, Angus, are said to have come from the Lennox country. James Arclay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), and Elizabeth Arkley was married in Edinburgh, 1688 (Edinb. Marr.). Patrick Arkley was one of the sheriffs of Edinburgh in last century.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Arklay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arklay (Russian: Арклай) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arklay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arklay is the 1,257,535th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name Arklay is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Arklay reside; 86 percent reside in Australasia and 86 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 171,947. In Australia Arklay is primarily found in: Victoria, where 44 percent live, New South Wales, where 34 percent live and Queensland, where 14 percent live. Beside Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Arklay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arklay has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arklay Last Name Statistics demography

Arklay earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 59.41% more than the national average, earning $79,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arkla913/
Arkley831,205/
Garkla8310/
Harkly834/
Harkla831/
Harkley77262/
Arkilla77257/
Harklau77133/
Arkella778/
Garkley771/
Aarclay771/
Arckley771/
Garclay771/
Arkle731,091/
Erkla731/
Haarklau7191/
Arkillas717/
Arkilley712/
Harklass711/
Arkiella711/
Arklie67214/
Harcla6731/
Garcla6722/
Arkler6720/
Arklid6711/
Harkle674/
Orkley672/
Earkle672/
Erklia671/
Erklai671/
Erkkla671/
Arklio671/
Arklje671/
Arıklı671/
Arclhy670/
Arcley670/
Arckle670/

Arklay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arklay in the Russian language
Арклайarklaj-

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