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Clinkskill 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.
Read More About This SurnameClinkskill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Clinkskill 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.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinkskell | 90 | 0 | / |
| Clinkskel | 84 | 6 | / |
| Clinkscall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clinkscale | 70 | 821 | / |
| Glinkowskl | 70 | 1 | / |
| Clinkescale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clankscale | 60 | 1 | / |
| Klinkscale | 60 | 0 | / |
| Clingscale | 60 | 0 | / |
| Klingsukklay | 55 | 5 | / |
| Klen-Koskela | 55 | 3 | / |
| Klingsukklai | 55 | 1 | / |
| Collings-Cole | 52 | 1 | / |
| Khlingsukkhlai | 50 | 4 | / |
| Klingscale | 50 | 0 | / |
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