Wadkin Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wadkin Surname Definition:

1 = Wade2 (q.v.) + the English (double) diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Teut. -k-in] 2 for Watkin, q.v.

Wadkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:183,28316,451
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales51:618,90625,852
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Wadkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Wade2 (q.v.) + the English (double) diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Teut. -k-in] 2 for Watkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wadkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadkin occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 847,909th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wadkin live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 183,283. In England Wadkin is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and Merseyside, where 14 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Wales, where 2 percent live.

Wadkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wadkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wadkin last name expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wadkin Last Name Statistics demography

Wadkin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadkien9216/
Wadking924/
Wadkion921/
Waddking861/
Watkin836,224/
Wodkin831/
Wadken831/
Vadkin831/
Wedkin830/
Watkisn778/
Watkind774/
Wattkin773/
Watkinn772/
Vadkina772/
Watkion771/
Woodkin771/
Wastkin770/
Badkn731/
Wattking711/
Vodkin67510/
Vatkin67200/
Wetkin6739/
Vedkin6711/
Watken672/
Watcin672/
Badkyn671/

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Wadkin Reference & Research

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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 Wadkin
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