Talkington Surname

137,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Talkington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Torkington,' a township in the parish of Stockport, a surname familiar to South Lancashire, and the Cheshire border.

Simon de Torkinton, 1225: East Cheshire it. toe.

Robert de Torkinton, 1225: ibid.

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Talkington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1671:114,44912,375
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales71:442,07621,198
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4901:102,48710,363

Talkington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Torkington,' a township in the parish of Stockport, a surname familiar to South Lancashire, and the Cheshire border.

Simon de Torkinton, 1225: East Cheshire it. toe.

Robert de Torkinton, 1225: ibid.

Thomas de Torkinton, 1357. ibid.

1605. Buried — Alexander Torkinton, of Stockport: Reg. Parish Church, Stockport.

1617. — Ales Torkinton: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.

1774. Married — Peter Lefargue and Elizabeth Torkington: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Talkington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Talkington is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Talkington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Talkington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 137,031st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,227,245 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Talkington are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,167 people, or 1 in 114,449. In The United States Talkington is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Nevada, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Talkington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Talkington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Talkington last name increased 646 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Talkington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Talkington are 18.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Talkington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $47,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Talkkington951/
Talkinigton951/
Tahlkington950/
Tilkington9019/
Talkingdon901/
Talkongton901/
Tolkington900/
Dilkington801/

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Talkington Reference & Research

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