Auchincloss Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Auchincloss Surname Definition:

From lands of the name in the parish of Kilmarnock. Achinlos of that Ilk an Ayrshire family long extinct. James Auchincloss of that Ilk appears in record in 1493 (ADC.), and again in 1500 as Achinlos of that Ilk (PDG.). James Auchinlos, another of the name, was tenant of Welstoun, Ayr, in 1499 (ER.

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Auchincloss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
England601:928,63447,428
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Scotland251:214,15311,205
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:120,7495,564
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Auchincloss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From lands of the name in the parish of Kilmarnock. Achinlos of that Ilk an Ayrshire family long extinct. James Auchincloss of that Ilk appears in record in 1493 (ADC.), and again in 1500 as Achinlos of that Ilk (PDG.). James Auchinlos, another of the name, was tenant of Welstoun, Ayr, in 1499 (ER., XI, p. 438), and Felicity (Feucitatis) Achinlos of Adamhill recorded, 1500 (Simon, 12). James Assinloss of that Ilk was one of the jury that tried Adam Colquhoune for murder in 1561—2 (Trials, I, p. 420; Pont., p. 70). There is record in 1592 of a band of caution by James Asloss of that Ilk (RPC., IV, p. 710), and Adam Asloss of that Ilk was cautioner in the testament of Patrick Tran, provost of Irvine, who died in 1611 (Pont., p. 71). James Aslois de eodem succeeded his father in the lands of Aslois in the barony of Kilmarnock in 1616 (Retours. Ayr.). The name is also found in the Edinburgh marriage records in 1679. Hugh Auchincloss (1817—1890) and John Auchincloss, sons of Hugh Auchincloss of Paisley were prominent merchants in New York City. Asloace 1704, Awchinlos 1549.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Auchincloss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Auchincloss is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Auchincloss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 681,965th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Auchincloss are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 1,347,431. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Maryland, where 19 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Auchincloss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Auchincloss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Auchincloss last name grew 4,483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 325 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Auchincloss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Auchincloss last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Auchincloss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.91% less than the national average, earning R 171,324 per year; in United States they earn 48% more than the national average, earning $63,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $62,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Auchingcloss962/
Auchinclos950/
Auchencloss910/
Auchinclass910/
Achinclass860/
Auchenclose820/
Heincloss801/
Ackinclose76130/
Achincloch760/
Anclos711/
Aucencillo675/

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