Calkins Surname

40,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Calkins Surname Definition:

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

Calkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,4041:29,2213,620
Canada3411:108,05211,605
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Monaco51:7,4131,114
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China31:455,773,85521,925
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5461:14,1621,810

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).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caulkins931,542/
Chalkins932/
Salkins8656/
Colkins8619/
Kalkins8611/
Calkims865/
Zalkins863/
Calkens863/
Calcins861/
Coulkins802/
Kaulkins801/
Scolkins801/
Kalkuins801/
Caulkens800/
Jolkins7171/
Kalkinç712/
Kolkins712/
Zolkins712/
Colcins711/
Coolkens67127/
Tjalkens6759/
Tzolkins672/
Gioulkins631/
Kotelkins631/
Kolcins5727/
Kolchins5347/

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calkins
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