Wakeling Surname

104,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wakeling Surname Definition:

1763. Married — John Wakeling and Elizabeth Harrison: St. George, Hanover Square.

1775. — John Wakelin and Martha Phillips: ibid.

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Wakeling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4411:22,8263,188
Australia7971:33,8724,466
United States5361:676,22953,846
Canada3141:117,34312,424
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Wales421:73,6796,340
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Monaco31:12,3552,088
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1311:21,5523,048
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wakeling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Wanklyn. In addition to the earlier instances given under Wanklyn, I add the following:

1763. Married — John Wakeling and Elizabeth Harrison: St. George, Hanover Square.

1775. — John Wakelin and Martha Phillips: ibid.

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

For Walkelin: v. Walklln.

Andrew Wakelyn.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Fuller” (Trade) in Old French (Vauquelin). See Fuller.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Alan, William Waukelin, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Swedish, Wacklin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wakeling Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 104,894th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,630,688 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Wakeling reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,441 people, or 1 in 22,826. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Kent, where 6 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Wakeling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wakeling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wakeling surname expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,848 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 920 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wakeling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wakeling surname are 9.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakeling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 435.21% more than the national average, earning R 1,271,860 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $46,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakelin934,486/
Wackelin8840/
Wakelyng881/
Wakelind881/
Wekeling881/
Weakelin881/
Wakkelin881/
Whakelin880/
Wakelyn80116/
Wakelen80112/
Wakilin8015/
Wakelim8014/
Vakelin801/
Backelin75219/
Vackelin7519/
Wachelin7514/
Waikilin751/
Wekiling751/
Bakeleng751/
Vadkelin751/
Wakeleen750/
Baakeleng7163/
Waklen716/
Waquelina711/
Weaklen6713/
Bakylin677/
Vakilin673/
Vacelin672/
Wakelem671/
Bokelin671/
Wauklen670/
Wacklen670/

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