Arkle Surname

337,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

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.

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Arkle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6741:82,6689,124
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Australia961:281,20525,117
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
France31:22,140,907385,998
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3951:61,7107,184
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

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

(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

From Acle; a location name in Norfolk Or Ercal, Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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)

Arkle Last Name Facts

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

Arkle occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 337,484th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,679,694 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Arkle are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Arkle is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 20 people.

The last name Arkle is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 82,668. In England it is most frequent in: Northumberland, where 32 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Other than England Arkle is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Arkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arkle has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Arkle last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 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 those bearing the Arkle surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.78% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arkley911,205/
Arklie91214/
Arkile9165/
Arkler9120/
Harkle914/
Earkle912/
Arklje911/
Arkyle910/
Arkele910/
Arckle910/
Harkley83262/
Aarkile8313/
Arkille836/
Garkley831/
Arckley831/
Harkler831/
Arkhele831/
Arckler830/
Harklep830/
Hearkle830/
Erkle804/
Arkla803/
Arcle800/
Arkilley772/
Arklay73183/
Arkhil7396/
Herkle7372/
Arkhel7370/
Orkile7316/
Arklid7311/
Gorkle734/
Harkly734/
Orkler733/
Orkley732/
Arklio731/
Erckle731/
Orckle731/
Arıklı731/
Harkla731/
Harcle731/
Arqile731/
Arcley730/
Haarkleid711/
Harkeller710/
Harckless710/
Arkilla67257/
Horkley67105/
Garkhel6754/
Herkley6736/
Arcelle6726/
Arkliss6716/
Arkella678/
Harcley675/
Aarkhel672/
Gorckle671/
Arkilli671/
Ayrkhel671/
Arquile671/
Arcille671/
Arkhail671/
Harkhel671/
Arkelli671/
Harklis670/
Harklip670/
Gorkley670/
Arkhill670/
Harcles670/
Harcler670/

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