Suckling Surname
Approximately 3,515 people bear this surname
Suckling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the suckling.' This, at least, seems to be the origin. Mr. Lower thinks it is a local surname, but furnishes no evidence; compare Child, Ayre, Eyre.
Adam Sucklin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameSuckling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,688 | 1:33,008 | 4,380 |
| Australia | 908 | 1:29,731 | 3,997 |
| New Zealand | 417 | 1:10,859 | 1,897 |
| United States | 205 | 1:1,768,092 | 116,364 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 868 | 1:28,082 | 3,805 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Suckling (83) may also be a first name.
Suckling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the suckling.' This, at least, seems to be the origin. Mr. Lower thinks it is a local surname, but furnishes no evidence; compare Child, Ayre, Eyre.
Adam Sucklin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Sucling, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter Sucling, Suffolk, ibid.
1432. John Sokelyng: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).
1551. Buried — Richard Sucklyne: St Peter, Cornhill.
1801. Married — Charles Suckling and Elizabeth Bartlett: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a nickname [from Old English súcan, to suck + the (double) diminutive suff. -l-ing] Robert Sucling.—Hundred Rolls
Probably local. H.R. Sucklin, and Suckling, without prefix.
From the Frisian, Sikke, Sikko; from the Anglo-Saxon, Sycling; from the Swedish, Syk; from the Dutch, Suchtelen, Sukkel; from the German, Suche, Suckel; a personal name.
Suckling Demographics
Suckling Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Suckling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Suckling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Suckling is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Suckling click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Suckling? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 128,867th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,073,271 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Suckling reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 83 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,688 people, or 1 in 33,008. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.
Suckling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Suckling has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Suckling last name increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Suckling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Suckling last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Suckling surname are 29.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Suckling earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.47% more than the national average, earning R 317,172 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19% more than the national average, earning $59,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukling | 93 | 1 | / |
| Schuckling | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sukkling | 88 | 1 | / |
| Suklieng | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scukling | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cuckling | 88 | 0 | / |
| Juckling | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shockling | 82 | 70 | / |
| Sukklieng | 82 | 9 | / |
| Schikling | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shickling | 82 | 2 | / |
| Schokling | 82 | 1 | / |
| Couckling | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shaukling | 82 | 0 | / |
| Socling | 80 | 12 | / |
| Cikling | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sokling | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schickling | 78 | 1,328 | / |
| Suklueng | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sookling | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caukling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Coukling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schieckling | 74 | 2 | / |
| Schoeckling | 74 | 0 | / |
| Sukklueng | 71 | 57 | / |
| Chukhling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schükleng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schicling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sokleng | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chukleng | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shikleng | 63 | 1 | / |
| Schuklenk | 59 | 2 | / |
| Schiklenk | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chouykleng | 56 | 1 | / |
| Schicklenk | 56 | 1 | / |
| Schuklenkova | 50 | 1 | / |
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