Arkless Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Arkless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:142,86713,841
Australia631:428,50333,982
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales211:147,35910,403
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
France71:9,488,960336,266
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

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

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)

Arkless Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arkless is most common in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkless? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 533,524th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. The last name Arkless is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Arkless live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Arkless is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 142,867. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 28 percent are found, Durham, where 18 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Arkless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arkless has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Arkless 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 surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Arkless surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkless932,021/
Arckless93101/
Arkles92108/
Hearkless881/
Harckless880/
Arkliss8616/
Harkles860/
Arkls831/
Herkless8024/
Horkless801/
Harkliss800/
Erkles7746/
Arkels7739/
Arklis7717/
Arkils773/
Arklje771/
Arcclesse756/
Arkills71110/
Arclese7135/
Arkells7118/
Arclies7113/
Herkles716/
Arckels710/
Harklis710/
Harcles710/
Arcelles67351/
Arcilles6760/
Arqilles671/
Arclease671/
Hercless670/

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