Quilkin Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Quilkin Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Teutonic) a contraction of Mac Wilkin = Son of Wilkin, q.v.

Quilkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Quilkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Teutonic) a contraction of Mac Wilkin = Son of Wilkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Quilkin Last Name Facts

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

Quilkin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Quilkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Quilkin are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Quilkin is most numerous in: Worcestershire, where 88 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Quilkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quilkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Quilkin surname rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qilkina861/
Qulkina861/
Quilken860/
Kilkin7742/
Cilkin771/
Qlkn731/
Kilkina7168/
Chilkin7140/
Quilqng712/
Kihlkin711/
Guilken710/
Kilkienė673/
Cuilkeen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quilkin
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