Clinkskel Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clinkskel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. The last two only are in the London Directory, but the others exist Mr. Lower, I see, has them in his list.

Clint. — Local. 'of Clint,' a township in the parish of Ripley, West Riding of Yorkshire The surname has never been common, but it has managed to survive at least five centuries.

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Clinkskel Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Clinkskel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. The last two only are in the London Directory, but the others exist Mr. Lower, I see, has them in his list.

Clint. — Local. 'of Clint,' a township in the parish of Ripley, West Riding of Yorkshire The surname has never been common, but it has managed to survive at least five centuries.

Cecilia de Clynt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire I.

Alicia de Clynt, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Clynt, 1379: ibid.

1632. William Clente and Joane Prince: Marriage Lic (London).

1783. Married — Timothy Clint and Mary Davies: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

CLINKSKILL, Clinkscale, Clinkscales: 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)
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Clinkskel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clinkskel occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clinkskel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Clinkskel is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Clinkskel are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 67 percent are found, Cornwall, where 17 percent are found and Somerset, where 17 percent are found.

Clinkskel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clinkskel has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clinkskel surname increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clinkskell950/
Clinkskill840/
Clinkscale74821/
Clinkscall741/
Glinkowskl741/
Clinkescale701/
Klen-Koskela673/
Clankscale631/
Klinkscale630/
Clingscale630/
Klingsukklay575/
Klingsukklai571/
Collings-Cole551/
Klingscale530/
Khlingsukkhlai524/
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