Barkell Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Barkell Surname Definition:

Alexander Barkell in Ormistoune was charged with assault, 1679 (RPC., 3. ser. VI, p. 301).

Barkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:998,50973,813
England651:857,20145,134
Australia531:509,35338,491
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Barkell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alexander Barkell in Ormistoune was charged with assault, 1679 (RPC., 3. ser. VI, p. 301).

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

Barkell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barkell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barkell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 609,110th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Barkell reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States it is most numerous in: Idaho, where 16 percent reside, Montana, where 14 percent reside and Michigan, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Barkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barkell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barkell last name increased 1,452 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barkell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barkell last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.14% registered with the party.

The amount Barkell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $44,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.53% more than the national average, earning $62,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barkel92562/
Berkell8624/
Barcell8614/
Börkell8610/
Varkell861/
Barkiel861/
Barkael861/
Baurkel860/
Barkill860/
Barckel860/
Bearkel860/
Barkl8382/
Barckill800/
Barchell800/
Berkel773,466/
Barcel77941/
Varkel77120/
Börkel7782/
Warkel7772/
Barkil7731/
Borkel7718/
Barcll770/
Bearchell75220/
Bourkel71131/
Berckel7115/
Berkiel7114/
Börckel7112/
Barquel7110/
Warkill719/
Borkelt716/
Barcelë712/
Barchel712/
Barcael711/
Borkeld711/
Beerkel710/
Bearcel710/
Workell710/
Boerckel67219/
Boerkoel67186/
Barquiel67100/
Berkl6740/
Bourckel6740/
Barcl675/
Borchell673/
Borgkäll671/
Berkkiel671/
Barklova671/
Barchill670/

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