Yockney Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Yockney Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Tree Island or Waterside [Old English ácen, adj. form from Old English ác, oak-tree + í(e)g, island, &c.: Y- in the name is the common Dialectal prefix]

Yockney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Wales81:196,0527,186

Yockney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Tree Island or Waterside [Old English ácen, adj. form from Old English ác, oak-tree + í(e)g, island, &c.: Y- in the name is the common Dialectal prefix]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Yockney Last Name Facts

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

Yockney has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yockney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yockney is the 1,746,159th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Yockney are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England Yockney is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 25 percent reside, Somerset, where 12 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 23 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Yockney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yockney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Yockney last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yockner860/
Jockney860/
Yokne8321/
Yocgne771/
Eckney771/
Jocney771/
Oikney771/
Ykne731/
Yakhney7145/
Hickney7141/
Yockngi711/
Jookney711/
Jackney711/
Heckney710/
Ykene6710/
Yacne677/
Haykeney674/
Yakne674/
Yackness673/
Yokna672/
Hycne672/
Ihackney672/
Yokni671/
Jokne671/
Jokinney671/
Jokenney671/
Ikney670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yockney
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