Racknell Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Racknell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Racknell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Racknell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Racknell is most common in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Racknell.

How Common Is The Last Name Racknell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Racknell occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Racknell reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Racknell is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 75 percent are found and Surrey, where 25 percent are found.

Racknell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Racknell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Racknell surname declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Racknell
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