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

Wakeling is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,894th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,630,688 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Wakeling are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,441 people, or 1 in 22,826. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Kent, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Wakeling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wakeling has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wakeling last name grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,848 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 920 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wakeling Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wakeling are 9.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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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