Polkinghorn Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Polkinghorn Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Polkinhorne (Cornwall) [pol is the common Cornish word for a a pit or pool: the second element is apparently a pers. name]

Polkinghorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:831,32863,652
England631:884,41445,970
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales51:618,90625,852
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Polkinghorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Polkinhorne (Cornwall) [pol is the common Cornish word for a a pit or pool: the second element is apparently a pers. name]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Polkinghorn Last Name Facts

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

Polkinghorn occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polkinghorn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 582,776th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name Polkinghorn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Polkinghorn live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 831,328. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 19 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Polkinghorn is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Polkinghorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Polkinghorn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 991 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polkinghorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Polkinghorn surname are 11.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.04% registered with the political party.

Polkinghorn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,331 USD per year.

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