Atkey Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Atkey Surname Definition:

At the key or quay.

Atkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:395,16427,358
Canada1251:294,76527,374
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Atkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

At the key or quay.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Atkey Last Name Facts

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

Atkey is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Atkey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 895,817th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Atkey are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 395,164. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 22 percent reside, East Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 42 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Atkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Atkey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Atkey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Atkey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.47% more than the national average, earning $60,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hatkey913/
Atke8939/
Atky8912/
Hatke80684/
Gatke80209/
Aatke8011/
Atkay808/
Atkeh803/
Aitke802/
Adtke801/
Otkey801/
Attke801/
Athke801/
Gatky800/
Headtkey771/
Atkaya73148/
Gadtke7383/
Gatcke7380/
Gattke7360/
Hautke7360/
Atchey7343/
Hattke7329/
Atkayi7320/
Hatkoy7319/
Hadtke7312/
Hetkey7311/
Gadkey737/
Hatkae734/
Atqeey733/
Eadkey732/
Gathke732/
Heatke732/
Atkhet731/
Autcke731/
Attdke731/
Atkiya731/
Hatcey731/
Hathke731/
Hatkep731/
Aitkea731/
Hautky730/
Outkey730/
Haitke730/
Gatkie730/
Hatkie730/
Aitker730/
Hastke730/
Attker730/
Adke6710,412/
Atki67734/
Otky67205/
Atka67170/
Etke67122/
Otke67119/
Haedtke67112/
Headtke6786/
Atkiyah6735/
Hatkhet6716/
Atce6710/
Gatkayi675/
Hatkhoe674/
Hatchey672/
Hatkiya672/
Hasdkey671/
Gootkey671/
Aitchey671/
Ahtchey671/
Hatkuje671/
Atqy671/
Atcheye671/
Atcheyi671/
Gatkaya671/
Adky671/
Aitkead671/
Athkuyj671/
Atkj671/
Gatkaay671/
Hatkaje671/
Gothkey670/
Hatcker670/

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