Inkley Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Inkley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

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Inkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
England1451:384,26226,878
Australia1181:228,77721,625
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Inkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

1557. Married — Robert Hynckelev and Tomasyn Emerye: St. Michael, Corn- hill.

1605. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Michael Hinchley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1638. — George, s. George Incely: ibid.

1643. — Thomas, s. George Inclye: ibid.

1780. Married — James Hinckley and Elizabeth Stanbrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 for Ingley, q.v.

2 belonging to Hinckley (Leic.) = (prob.) the Hanging or Steep Lea [cp. Old English heng(e)- clif, hanging or steep cliff] Hinckley ‘is situated on a lofty eminence.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Inkley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inkley is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Inkley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 587,571st most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,698,395 people. The last name Inkley is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Inkley live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 34 percent live, Missouri, where 20 percent live and Oregon, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.

Inkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Inkley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Inkley last name grew 1,311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inkley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Inkley surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Inkley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.89% more than the national average, earning R 517,800 per year and in United States they earn 17.96% more than the national average, earning $50,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinkley927,870/
Inckley922/
Jinkley921/
Inkle9129/
Inkly910/
Hinckley865,854/
Ainckley863/
Hainkley862/
Hinkcley861/
Heinkley860/
Hinkleyu860/
Hinkle8330,648/
Inkles83122/
Hinkly8378/
Inckle8340/
Incley8333/
Inklay8316/
Ginkle833/
Jinkle832/
Ingkle831/
Ainkle831/
Hinckle77422/
Gincley7769/
Hunkley7745/
Hinklet7736/
Hincley7714/
Hienkle7712/
Hinklay778/
Hinckly776/
Heinkle776/
Inklyas776/
Hinklie773/
Unckley772/
Uinkler772/
Inklyaz772/
Oinkler771/
Hinkled771/
Inkhlay771/
Ainklay771/
Hinklee771/
Hinklye771/
Einkler771/
Inkelle771/
Einklea771/
Henkley770/
Hinklle770/
Unkle73229/
Incle7394/
Inkli7312/
Inkla733/
Incly731/
Enkle731/
Hinkless713/
Hunckley712/
Inkeller712/
Hingkler712/
Inkielle711/
Heinckle711/
Heinekle710/
Hinckler710/
Hinckles710/
Henckley710/
Hinnklay710/
Henkle671,491/
Enkler67355/
Hinkla67243/
Inklat67145/
Incles67128/
Inklai6795/
Ünkler6760/
Enckle6728/
Hunkle6718/
Inklad6716/
Hinkli6716/
Inclay6710/
Jinkla679/
Himkle677/
Inkloi676/
Henkly674/
Incler672/
Hincle672/
Inclae671/
Imklay671/
Inklip671/
Imkloy671/
Encley670/
Engkle670/
Himkly670/
Hunkly670/
Unckle670/
Genkle670/
Yonkle670/

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