Arkless Surname
Approximately 605 people bear this surname
Arkless 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 SurnameArkless Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 390 | 1:142,867 | 13,841 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 283 | 1:86,132 | 9,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Arkless 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.
Arkell, a surname numerous in the county, was the name of the patron of the living of Bodington a century ago (R.).
Arkless Demographics
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Arkless Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arkless Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arkless is most common in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Arkless.
How Common Is The Last Name Arkless? popularity and diffusion
It is the 533,524th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,045,530 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Arkless live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 390 people, or 1 in 142,867. In England Arkless is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 28 percent live, Durham, where 18 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Arkless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Arkless has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arkless Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Arkless last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Arkless are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.
The amount Arkless earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 56.47% more than the national average, earning $67,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.73% more than the national average, earning $63,958 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harkless | 93 | 2,021 | / |
| Arckless | 93 | 101 | / |
| Arkles | 92 | 108 | / |
| Hearkless | 88 | 1 | / |
| Harckless | 88 | 0 | / |
| Arkliss | 86 | 16 | / |
| Harkles | 86 | 0 | / |
| Arkls | 83 | 1 | / |
| Herkless | 80 | 24 | / |
| Horkless | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harkliss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erkles | 77 | 46 | / |
| Arkels | 77 | 39 | / |
| Arklis | 77 | 17 | / |
| Arkils | 77 | 3 | / |
| Arklje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arcclesse | 75 | 6 | / |
| Arkills | 71 | 110 | / |
| Arclese | 71 | 35 | / |
| Arkells | 71 | 18 | / |
| Arclies | 71 | 13 | / |
| Herkles | 71 | 6 | / |
| Arckels | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harklis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harcles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arcelles | 67 | 351 | / |
| Arcilles | 67 | 60 | / |
| Arqilles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arclease | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hercless | 67 | 0 | / |
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