Attack Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Attack Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the oak'; Anglo-Saxon dc; compare Acton, Ackworth, Ackroyd, acorn, Sc., and v. Attwood, Attwell, &c.
Adam At the Ock, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1709. Baptised — Elizabeth, d.
Read More About This SurnameAttack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Attack (30) may also be a first name.
Attack Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the oak'; Anglo-Saxon dc; compare Acton, Ackworth, Ackroyd, acorn, Sc., and v. Attwood, Attwell, &c.
Adam At the Ock, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1709. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Atack: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1765. Married — Samuel Cooper and Christian Attack: St. George, Hanover Square.
1790. — Miles Atack and Elizabeth Fryer: ibid.
Attack Demographics
Average Male Attack Height
177.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Attack Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Attack Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Attack occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Attack? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,967,751st most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Attack occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Attack reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 29 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 24 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 21 percent live. Not including England Attack is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 24 percent live and Iran, where 16 percent live.
Attack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Attack has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Attack surname declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Attack Last Name Statistics demography
Attack earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $50,935 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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