Walkington Surname

222,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Walkington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:590,32448,194
England5741:97,07010,302
Australia4351:62,0597,489
Canada741:497,91342,460
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:69,8437,843
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallkington950/
Valkington902/
Wilkington900/
Balckington864/

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