Allsop Surname

62,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Allsop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Alsop-en-le-dale,' a chapelry in the parish of Ashbourne, Derbyshire The corruption 'Allsup' is suggestive of universal pale ale. The reason why Alsop and its variants are common in the United States is because several of the name were among the earliest settlers there.

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Allsop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,8711:11,4391,690
United States1,3981:259,27024,498
Australia7501:35,9944,737
Canada2031:181,50518,050
Trinidad and Tobago1631:8,3681,205
Wales1391:22,2632,366
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Portugal281:372,08012,265
France231:2,887,944200,772
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0521:7,9871,217
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Allsop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Alsop-en-le-dale,' a chapelry in the parish of Ashbourne, Derbyshire The corruption 'Allsup' is suggestive of universal pale ale. The reason why Alsop and its variants are common in the United States is because several of the name were among the earliest settlers there.

William Alsape, Cambridgeshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Elena Alsope, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Alsop, 'gentleman potycary' to Henry VIII, 1538: Privy Parse Exp., Princess Mary.

1612. John Francis and Magdalen Alsop: Marriage Lic (London).

1623-3. Edward Alsopp and Anne Barker: ibid.

1652. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Lewis Alsoppe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Joseph Alsopp (aged 14) went out to New England in the Elizabeth in 1635. Also Thomas Alsopp (aged 20). Also Robert Alsopp aged 18). Hotten's Lists of Emigrants, pp. 58, 78, 12).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Alsop (Derby), the Domesday Elleshope = Ælle’s Hope. [v. under Hope].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Allsop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Allsop occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allsop? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 62,697th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 910,602 people. The last name Allsop is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Allsop are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 4,871 people, or 1 in 11,439. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Allsop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allsop has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Allsop surname grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 579 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allsop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Allsop surname are 10.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Allsop earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.25% less than the national average, earning R 144,360 per year; in United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allsopp927,212/
Allsops920/
Allssop920/
Allsoup920/
Alsop915,963/
Allso91126/
Allsopps860/
Alsopp83101/
Allsot837/
Allsob832/
Ellsop831/
Allsov831/
Alsoph831/
Alleso831/
Allsod831/
Allsoo831/
Allsso831/
Hallso830/
Allsap830/
Alsopf830/
Also802,570/
Galleso7778/
Allesso7718/
Allesio7713/
Allsapp772/
Halleso772/
Allesov771/
Hallsgo771/
Alshoup771/
Allsape770/
Alsoppe770/
Halsoph770/
Aleso732,173/
Alsos73226/
Alsoy73213/
Alsou73195/
Halso73136/
Alsso73112/
Alsio7380/
Alsot7355/
Alsov7329/
Alsap7316/
Galso737/
Alsho736/
Alsod734/
Aalso734/
Olsop732/
Allco732/
Alsob732/
Allsa732/
Alhso732/
Alsco731/
Elsop731/
Allço731/
Alsjo731/
Alsoa731/
Alsoi731/
Aljop731/
Alcop731/
Gallesio711,188/
Allessou71177/
Gallesso715/
Alsopová711/
Allshous711/
Alsopova711/
Haleshop710/
Alsous676,285/
Alesso672,603/
Alsoud67734/
Alesio67601/
Allesa67457/
Alsooj67111/
Alesov6781/
Alssou6761/
Alesho6750/
Alshov6747/
Alsoub6742/
Galeso6741/
Halsos6734/
Alesoa6734/
Alsosz6720/
Helsop6719/
Galsou6712/
Elesop6711/
Alsouz679/
Alesoy677/
Halsio677/
Alsoht676/
Elshop675/
Alsoos675/
Galsso674/
Alshoa674/
Halsov673/
Hallco672/
Halsou672/
Alsobh672/
Olleso671/
Galsgo671/
Halsoy671/
Alzoph671/
Allsab671/
Alsott671/
Allgio671/
Alssoj671/
Alesos671/
Halsso671/
Alshou671/
Allcoy671/
Alsosh671/
Alsszo671/
Allzas671/
Alesou671/
Alesap671/
Alshoh671/
Alsood671/
Alsooz671/
Alsooa671/
Atelso671/
Halsho671/
Hallsa670/
Olsoph670/
Alsapp670/
Alsaup670/

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Allsop Reference & Research

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