Flockton Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Flockton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flockton,' a township in the parish of Thornhill, near Wakefield, Yorkshire.

Johannes de Flogton: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Flocketon: ibid.

Johannes de Froketon: ibid.

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Flockton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3561:156,51114,782
Canada961:383,80834,152
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Australia621:435,41534,362
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Ireland201:235,4479,345
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:78,1268,460
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Flockton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flockton,' a township in the parish of Thornhill, near Wakefield, Yorkshire.

Johannes de Flogton: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Flocketon: ibid.

Johannes de Froketon: ibid.

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

A chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flockton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flockton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Flockton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flockton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 477,903rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Flockton live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 356 people, or 1 in 156,511. In England Flockton is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Flockton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Flockton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Flockton surname increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flockton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Flockton surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Flockton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.42% more than the national average, earning R 561,816 per year; in United States they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $51,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $55,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flocton931/
Flackton880/
Flickton880/
Flochton880/
Flecton800/
Fleckten7512/
Falcuton751/
Filacton751/
Faulkton750/
Fulo Khatoon705/
Vlctono671/

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