Arkle Surname
Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname
Arkle 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.
Read More About This SurnameArkle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 674 | 1:82,668 | 9,124 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 395 | 1:61,710 | 7,184 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Arkle (20) may also be a first name.
Arkle 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.
From Arkil the Old Danish and Old Swedish form of the Old Norse personal name Arnketill. Arkill the senesch witnessed a grant by Gillemor, son of Gilleconel to the church of Lesmahagow before 1144 (Kelso, 187). Henricus filius Arkilli witnessed a charter by Hugh de Normanville of the lands of Kelvesete (Kelfsete in body of the charter) and Faulawe to the Abbey of Melrose in the reign of William the Lion (Metros, I, p. 81). A later Arkill was seneschal of Machen, c. 1249—86 (RHM., I, p. 5), and another Arkil held land near Haddington in the reign of David II (Lawrie, p. 149). Malcolm Arkle was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1534 (NSCM., I, p. 53), and John Arkill held land in Clackmannane in 1537 (ER., XVII, p. 737). Robert Arkill was occupier of Quhithauch in 1574 (RRM., III, p. 260), Jean Arcle in Knokane is in record in 1590 (RPC., IV, p. 483), and the name occurs in Ayrshire in 1565 as Arkill (Laing). The surname is still common in Northumberland. The first Arkill mentioned above may be the individual who gave name to Arkleston near Paisley.
(Scandinavian)for orig. Arketill=EAGLE-Kettle. [Old Norse ari, eagle + ketill, kettle, sacrificial cauldron] Roger Arketel.—Hundred Rolls
From Acle; a location name in Norfolk Or Ercal, Salop.
Arkle is a very ancient name in Northumberland. Arkil was the name of a great Northumbrian baron in the 11th century (L.). Robert Arkle was a proprietor in Earsdon in the reign of Charles II. (H.). The name is now established in Morpeth and its neighbourhood. There are hamlets thus called in the North Riding.
Arkell, a surname numerous in the county, was the name of the patron of the living of Bodington a century ago (R.).
Arkle Demographics
Arkle Religious Adherence
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Arkle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arkle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arkle is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arkle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 337,484th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,679,694 people. The surname Arkle occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Arkle live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. Arkle is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 20 people.
Arkle is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 82,668. In England Arkle is most frequent in: Northumberland, where 32 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Arkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Arkle has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Arkle last name expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Arkle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Arkle are 4.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.78% registered with the political party.
The amount Arkle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.68% more than the national average, earning R 424,620 per year; in United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $52,301 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkley | 91 | 1,205 | / |
| Arklie | 91 | 214 | / |
| Arkile | 91 | 65 | / |
| Arkler | 91 | 20 | / |
| Harkle | 91 | 4 | / |
| Earkle | 91 | 2 | / |
| Arklje | 91 | 1 | / |
| Arkyle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Arkele | 91 | 0 | / |
| Arckle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Harkley | 83 | 262 | / |
| Aarkile | 83 | 13 | / |
| Arkille | 83 | 6 | / |
| Garkley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arckley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harkler | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arkhele | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arckler | 83 | 0 | / |
| Harklep | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hearkle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Erkle | 80 | 4 | / |
| Arkla | 80 | 3 | / |
| Arcle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Arkilley | 77 | 2 | / |
| Arklay | 73 | 183 | / |
| Arkhil | 73 | 96 | / |
| Herkle | 73 | 72 | / |
| Arkhel | 73 | 70 | / |
| Orkile | 73 | 16 | / |
| Arklid | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gorkle | 73 | 4 | / |
| Harkly | 73 | 4 | / |
| Orkler | 73 | 3 | / |
| Orkley | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arklio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erckle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orckle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arıklı | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harkla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harcle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arqile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arcley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Haarkleid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harkeller | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harckless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arkilla | 67 | 257 | / |
| Horkley | 67 | 105 | / |
| Garkhel | 67 | 54 | / |
| Herkley | 67 | 36 | / |
| Arcelle | 67 | 26 | / |
| Arkliss | 67 | 16 | / |
| Arkella | 67 | 8 | / |
| Harcley | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aarkhel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorckle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkilli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayrkhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arquile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arcille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harklis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harklip | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gorkley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Arkhill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harcles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harcler | 67 | 0 | / |
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