Salkild Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Salkild Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Salkeld (Cumb.) 13th cent. Salkeld = the Willow- Tree Spring [Old Norse selia = Old English s(e)alh, a willow + Old Norse kelda, a spring] There is a mineral spring on the common having chalybeate properties.—Nat.

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Salkild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Salkild Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Salkeld (Cumb.) 13th cent. Salkeld = the Willow- Tree Spring [Old Norse selia = Old English s(e)alh, a willow + Old Norse kelda, a spring] There is a mineral spring on the common having chalybeate properties.—Nat. Gaz., 1868.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Salkild Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salkild occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salkild? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Salkild is mostly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Salkild reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,999,522. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Australia it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 44 percent reside.

Salkild Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Salkild has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Salkild surname fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salkilld9368/
Salkield9354/
Salkil9294/
Salkeld862,828/
Salkill8651/
Shalkil862/
Salkled861/
Salkelds800/
Saulkeld800/
Shalkeld800/
Salquil71175/
Calkeld7112/
Chalkil716/
Solkill710/
Solkeld710/
Salkell710/
Sealquil67113/
Salquill6767/
Shalkeel672/
Soulchild637/
Sealquiel631/
Shalklett631/
Salcell572/
Zalquil572/
Chhalkel535/
Salchell530/

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