Wanklyn Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wanklyn Surname Definition:

For Walklin,q.v.

Wanklyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
Wales1181:26,2252,724
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Australia591:457,55435,515
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Wales191:82,5483,796

Wanklyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Walklin,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Swedish, Wancke; from the Danish, Wang; personal name A diminutive.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wanklyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanklyn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanklyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanklyn is the 650,013th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname Wanklyn is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wanklyn live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England Wanklyn is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside, Berkshire, where 18 percent reside and Herefordshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Wanklyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wanklyn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wanklyn surname rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 621 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wanklyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wanklyn surname is predominantly Episcopalian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wanklyn surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wanklyn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $49,096 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waklyn920/
Wanklin86190/
Wonklyn864/
Wankling80136/
Wangklin8015/
Wankluen802/
Whangklin751/
Klyn73922/
Uanklin7111/
Banklin711/
Womklyn710/
Klyon67260/
Wongklin6790/
Klyhn6748/
Klynn6736/
Khlyn6726/
Vanklink6720/
Klynk6717/
Klymn677/
Klyna675/
Vanklint672/
Vanklien672/
Bankhlin671/
Vankeuln670/

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