Walkington Surname
Approximately 1,827 people bear this surname
Walkington Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Walkington (Yorks), 14th cent. Walkynton, Domesday Walchinton, O. Angl. *Walhinga-tún = the Estate of the Walh- Family [Old English W(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.
Read More About This SurnameWalkington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:590,324 | 48,194 |
| England | 574 | 1:97,070 | 10,302 |
| Australia | 435 | 1:62,059 | 7,489 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 349 | 1:69,843 | 7,843 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Walkington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Walkington (Yorks), 14th cent. Walkynton, Domesday Walchinton, O. Angl. *Walhinga-tún = the Estate of the Walh- Family [Old English W(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]
A parish in Yorkshire.
Walkington Demographics
Walkington Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Walkington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walkington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walkington occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Walkington? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 222,993rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,988,805 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Walkington live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Walkington is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 590,324. In The United States Walkington is mostly found in: Illinois, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Arizona, where 4 percent reside. Excluding The United States Walkington exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.
Walkington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walkington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Walkington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Walkington surname is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Walkington surname are 38.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.07% being registered with the political party.
The amount Walkington earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.23% more than the national average, earning 426,479 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $57,177 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallkington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Valkington | 90 | 2 | / |
| Wilkington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Balckington | 86 | 4 | / |
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