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Where Does The Last Name Watkiss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Watkiss has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watkiss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 256,366^th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,738,326 people. Watkiss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Watkiss reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,185 people, or 1 in 47,019. In England Watkiss is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 21 percent reside, West Midlands, where 18 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Watkiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Watkiss has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Watkiss last name increased 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Watkiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Watkiss surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Watkiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.21% less than the national average, earning R 94,560 per year; in United States they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $38,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $57,133 CAD per year.