Watkyns Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Watkyns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watkyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Watkyns Last Name Facts

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

Watkyns is most common in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Watkyns click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watkyns? popularity and diffusion

Watkyns is the 3,228,735th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Watkyns live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

Watkyns is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 26 percent live, Surrey, where 26 percent live and Devon, where 22 percent live. Aside from England Watkyns occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Watkyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Watkyns has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Watkyns last name grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Watkyns Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Watkyns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 298.93% more than the national average, earning R 948,000 per year and in United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watkyns
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