Nankivell Surname
Approximately 2,371 people bear this surname
Nankivell Surname User-submission:
The Nankivell surname is native to Cornwall, England. It is derived from the locality Nanskeval in Saint Mawgan in Pydar. Nans is Cornish, and means 'valley', while the second element may represent an Old Cornish personal name.
The surname has been misattributed as 'valley of the woodchuck', but this is incorrect as woodchuck is a native America word for 'groundhog', a rodent.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,548 | 1:17,439 | 2,446 |
| England | 308 | 1:180,903 | 16,305 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Nankivell Surname Meaning
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The Nankivell surname is native to Cornwall, England. It is derived from the locality Nanskeval in Saint Mawgan in Pydar. Nans is Cornish, and means 'valley', while the second element may represent an Old Cornish personal name.
The surname has been misattributed as 'valley of the woodchuck', but this is incorrect as woodchuck is a native America word for 'groundhog', a rodent. While the Nankivell surname predates Western knowledge of the Americas.
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Nankivell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nankivell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nankivell occurs most in Australia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nankivell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nankivell is the 179,849th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,073,617 people. The last name Nankivell is primarily found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Nankivell reside; 73 percent reside in Australasia and 73 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 1,548 people, or 1 in 17,439. In Australia it is most common in: South Australia, where 51 percent reside, Victoria, where 18 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Barring Australia Nankivell is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Nankivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nankivell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nankivell surname expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nankivell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nankivell surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nankivell surname are 24.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.7% registered with the political party.
The amount Nankivell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.13% less than the national average, earning R 87,624 per year; in United States they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $44,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $54,599 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nankivelle | 95 | 0 | / |
| Nankivel | 94 | 82 | / |
| Nankevell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nankivellová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nankiville | 84 | 65 | / |
| Nankivil | 82 | 65 | / |
| Nankival | 82 | 4 | / |
| Nanakival | 78 | 7 | / |
| Nankavill | 78 | 6 | / |
| Nankevill | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nankeville | 74 | 30 | / |
| Nainakival | 74 | 4 | / |
| Nanikivila | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nangavel | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nanagavelli | 70 | 1 | / |
| Nink-Voll | 67 | 5 | / |
| Niangvoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nancuvil | 59 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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