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.
Read More About This SurnameNankivell Surname Distribution Map
| 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 last name Nankivell is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nankivell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nankivell is the 179,849th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,073,617 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Nankivell live; 73 percent live in Australasia and 73 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 1,548 people, or 1 in 17,439. In Australia it is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 51 percent reside, Victoria, where 18 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Nankivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nankivell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Nankivell surname increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nankivell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nankivell surname are 24.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.7% being registered to vote for the 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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Nankivell Reference & Research
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