Clinkscales Surname

154,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,847 people bear this surname

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

Clinkscales Surname Definition:

Doubtless of local origin from the "terra cottagia in villa de Coldinghame vocata Clinkskaillis," of 1601 (Retours, Berwick, 27), and not from an ancestor, "an energetic tradesman or money changer," as suggested by Weekley (p. 258). Walter Clinkscales is recorded in Wedderburn mylne in 1635 and Isobel Clinkscales in Grewldykes in 1675 (Lauder), and Agnes Clinkskell died in 1785 and was buried in Langton Churchyard.

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Clinkscales Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7551:131,56413,851
England551:1,013,05650,089
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4911:102,27810,345

Clinkscales Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Doubtless of local origin from the "terra cottagia in villa de Coldinghame vocata Clinkskaillis," of 1601 (Retours, Berwick, 27), and not from an ancestor, "an energetic tradesman or money changer," as suggested by Weekley (p. 258). Walter Clinkscales is recorded in Wedderburn mylne in 1635 and Isobel Clinkscales in Grewldykes in 1675 (Lauder), and Agnes Clinkskell died in 1785 and was buried in Langton Churchyard. Dr. John G. Clinkscales (d. 1941), professor of mathematics at Wofford College, South Carolina, was of Scottish descent.

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

As shell signifies a well, (see Skell) the second syllable may be a corruption of it, and thus the name would be local. A capital surname for a shopkeeper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clinkscales Last Name Facts

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

Clinkscales is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clinkscales? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clinkscales is the 154,239th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,559,728 people. The last name Clinkscales occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Clinkscales reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,755 people, or 1 in 131,564. In The United States Clinkscales is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 24 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Georgia, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Clinkscales Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clinkscales has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clinkscales last name grew 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clinkscales Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clinkscales surname are 21.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clinkscales earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.78% more than the national average, earning R 396,336 per year and in United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,361 USD per year.

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Clinkscales Reference & Research

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