Calkins Surname
Approximately 12,802 people bear this surname
Calkins Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of little Cal, a pet form of Caleb (dog).
Calkins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,404 | 1:29,221 | 3,620 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,546 | 1:14,162 | 1,810 |
Calkins (23) may also be a first name.
Calkins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of little Cal, a pet form of Caleb (dog).
Calkins Demographics
Average Calkins Salary in
United States
$45,081 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Calkins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calkins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Calkins is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calkins? popularity and diffusion
The surname Calkins is the 40,884th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 569,251 people. The surname Calkins occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Calkins are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most common first name in the world It is held by 23 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 12,404 people, or 1 in 29,221. In The United States Calkins is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Calkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Calkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calkins surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Calkins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Calkins surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Calkins last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Calkins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $55,557 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caulkins | 93 | 1,542 | / |
| Chalkins | 93 | 2 | / |
| Salkins | 86 | 56 | / |
| Colkins | 86 | 19 | / |
| Kalkins | 86 | 11 | / |
| Calkims | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zalkins | 86 | 3 | / |
| Calkens | 86 | 3 | / |
| Calcins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coulkins | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaulkins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scolkins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalkuins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caulkens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jolkins | 71 | 71 | / |
| Kalkinç | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kolkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zolkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Colcins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coolkens | 67 | 127 | / |
| Tjalkens | 67 | 59 | / |
| Tzolkins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gioulkins | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kotelkins | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kolcins | 57 | 27 | / |
| Kolchins | 53 | 47 | / |
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Calkins 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 Calkins
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