Nancekivell Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Nancekivell Surname Definition:

Nancekivell, or Nancekeville, or Nankevil, is at present an established Devonshire name; but last century there was a Cornish family of the name. Two of the Cornish Nankivells filled the office of mayor of Truro in 1785 and 1787; the incumbent of Piranzabulo in 1783 was the Rev.

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Nancekivell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2251:163,75816,499
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
England961:580,39635,131
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales61:261,4039,165

Nancekivell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nancekivell, or Nancekeville, or Nankevil, is at present an established Devonshire name; but last century there was a Cornish family of the name. Two of the Cornish Nankivells filled the office of mayor of Truro in 1785 and 1787; the incumbent of Piranzabulo in 1783 was the Rev. Edward Nankivell; Dr. John Nankivell of this Cornish family practised in London about a centary ago: writing of the family some 85 or 90 years since, Polwhele remarked that "quiet good sense and social good humour seem to characterise the Nankivells" (Polwhele's "Cornwall").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nancekivell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nancekivell is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nancekivell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 657,184th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Nancekivell reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Nancekivell is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 163,758. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 88 percent live, Quebec, where 4 percent live and British Columbia, where 3 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Nancekivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nancekivell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nancekivell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nancekivell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nancekivell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $42,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,957 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nance-Kivell9632/
Nancekievill8791/
Nancekeivill871/
Nancekvill861/
Nanskivell860/
Nance-Kievill832/
Nancekeevill780/
Nanskevill670/

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Nancekivell Reference & Research

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