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

The surname Wakelyn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wakelyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakelyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Wakelyn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wakelyn reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wakelyn is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 21 percent reside, Virginia, where 19 percent reside and Colorado, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Wakelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wakelyn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wakelyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wakelyn last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with 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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