Carkett Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Carkett Surname Definition:

A diminutive of cock, gallus, like the Fr, Cochet from Coq.

Carkett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

Carkett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of cock, gallus, like the Fr, Cochet from Coq.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Carkett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carkett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carkett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Carkett are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England Carkett is most common in: Devon, where 47 percent live, Greater London, where 27 percent live and Berkshire, where 5 percent live. Not including England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Carkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carkett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carket921/
Corkett86519/
Carkeet86362/
Sarkett8666/
Karkett864/
Carcett861/
Carke8325/
Corckett8018/
Corkette804/
Czarkiet801/
Carkieth801/
Carchett801/
Karkette801/
Carkit77809/
Carker77139/
Carkey7763/
Karket7745/
Sarket7723/
Ckarke7718/
Zarket7710/
Carkhe774/
Carkei771/
Caarke771/
Corket770/
Carkie770/
Carquette753/
Charquett752/
Karkeet71177/
Carquet71169/
Carchet7145/
Kerkett7143/
Corcket7136/
Corcett7113/
Sarkhet7112/
Chorket7111/
Carkees718/
Karkeat712/
Carrker712/
Charkit711/
Kcarkey711/
Corkeet711/
Cearkey711/
Carkeer711/
Karkete711/
Corkitt710/
Karke674,836/
Corke673,479/
Charquet67182/
Carka67127/
Carki6766/
Carky6721/
Carce6717/
Carquest6713/
Carquiet677/
Korckett671/
Carquete671/
Chorkeat671/

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