Calkin Surname

268,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Calkin Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Cal, a pet form of Caleb (dog).

Calkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8991:403,18035,223
New Zealand1901:23,8334,174
England1661:335,65124,624
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Canada501:736,91258,785
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Guam11:160,1214,893
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

The alternate forms: Çalkin (850) & Čalkin (1) are calculated separately.

Calkin (12) may also be a first name.

Calkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Cal, a pet form of Caleb (dog).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Calkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calkin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Çalkin or Čalkin. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 268,560th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,015,517 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Calkin are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Calkin is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 899 people, or 1 in 403,180. In The United States Calkin is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent live, Washington, where 6 percent live and Oregon, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 13 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Calkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Calkin last name rose 368 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Calkin last name are 1.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Calkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çalkin94850/
Čalkin941/
Chalkin92634/
Caulkin92161/
Calkinn927/
Czalkin924/
Calkina922/
Chalkina86954/
Chaulkin8640/
Calkienė861/
Salkin832,104/
Kalkin83854/
Zalkin83513/
Calcin83336/
Colkin83109/
Qalkin8331/
Calken838/
Calkim832/
Chaulkina807/
Calquin772,781/
Kalkina77344/
Kalkinc77110/
Calkoen7791/
Zhalkin7782/
Saulkin7756/
Kaulkin7749/
Zalkina7741/
Qalkina7741/
Chalkyn7738/
Khalkin7735/
Tsalkin7721/
Chalken778/
Cholkin775/
Saalkin773/
Sailkin771/
Calchin771/
Zalking771/
Callken771/
Caulken770/
Coolkin770/
Ceilkin770/
Kalkn730/
Katelkin71147/
Zatylkin71136/
Čalkienė71109/
Khalkina7160/
Kaulkina7153/
Chalkyna7151/
Zhalkina7133/
Kalkienė7114/
Tsalkina718/
Tsalkind716/
Cholkina713/
Colkienė712/
Scaulken712/
Zaulkina712/
Khaulkin712/
Scoolkin711/
Dzhalkin711/
Kasilkin711/
Solkin671,427/
Zolkin671,063/
Kolkin67405/
Kalken67213/
Salken67187/
Scailquin67156/
Jolkin6781/
Zalqin6769/
Zalkyn6725/
Kalcin6725/
Kalkyn6717/
Zalken6713/
Dzhalkina678/
Kachelkin677/
Salqin676/
Colcin675/
Khaulkina674/
Jalken673/
Calcen673/
Khatelkin671/
Kachilkin671/
Kalkim671/
Kalkinova671/
Kochelkin671/
Kochilkin671/
Zalcin671/
Colken671/
Kalkın671/
Jalkén671/
Calcín671/

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Calkin Reference & Research

Calkins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Calkins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Calkin
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