Wakelyn Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wakelyn Surname Definition:

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

1775. — John Wakelin and Martha Phillips: ibid.

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Wakelyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Wakelyn 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

Wakelyn Last Name Facts

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

Wakelyn is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakelyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,691,963rd most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wakelyn are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Wakelyn is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States Wakelyn is most frequent in: Florida, where 21 percent are found, Virginia, where 19 percent are found and Colorado, where 16 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 28 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Wakelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wakelyn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wakelyn last name expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wakelyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakelyn surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakelyn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.84% more than the national average, earning $60,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.12% more than the national average, earning $77,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakelyng931/
Wakelin864,486/
Wakelen86112/
Wakeling804,469/
Wackelin8040/
Wakelind801/
Wakkelin801/
Wakeleen800/
Whakelin800/
Waklen776/
Wakilin7115/
Wakelim7114/
Bakylyn715/
Wakelem711/
Vakelin711/
Wacklen710/
Backelin67219/
Vackelin6719/
Wachelin6714/
Vakhalyn677/
Bakhylyn677/
Vadkelin671/
Vankelen671/
Vankeuln670/

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