Arkley Surname

312,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Arkley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6571:84,8079,308
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada431:856,87466,382
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
Scotland731:51,2773,490
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Arkley (57) may also be a first name.

Arkley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arkley has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arkley is the 312,208th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,047,756 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Arkley reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. Arkley is also the 1,308,380th most common first name world-wide It is held by 57 people.

The last name Arkley is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 657 people, or 1 in 84,807. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Northumberland, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.

Arkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arkley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Arkley surname grew 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 827 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arkley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arkley last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arkley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.89% less than the national average, earning R 104,832 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $50,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harkley92262/
Garkley921/
Arckley921/
Arkle911,091/
Arkilley862/
Arklie83214/
Arklay83183/
Arkler8320/
Harkly834/
Harkle834/
Earkle832/
Orkley832/
Arklje831/
Arckle830/
Arcley830/
Horkley77105/
Herkley7736/
Arkille776/
Harcley775/
Harkler771/
Gorkley770/
Arckler770/
Harklep770/
Hearkle770/
Erkle734/
Arkla733/
Arcle730/
Herkle6772/
Arklid6711/
Garkla6710/
Gorkle674/
Orkler673/
Arıklı671/
Arklio671/
Erckle671/
Haarkleid671/
Orckle671/
Harkla671/
Harcle671/
Harkeller670/
Arclhy670/
Harckless670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arkley
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