Allsopp Surname

68,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Allsopp 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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Allsopp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,6381:12,0131,764
United States8161:444,19038,145
Australia7631:35,3814,664
Wales2501:12,3781,372
Canada1781:206,99820,123
South Africa911:595,35945,471
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Northern Ireland781:23,6542,695
Barbados651:4,422552
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Guernsey371:1,742400
France231:2,887,944200,772
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1541:21,1232,986
Wales731:21,4851,237
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Allsopp 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

Allsopp Last Name Facts

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

Allsopp is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allsopp? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,839th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,010,475 people. Allsopp occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Allsopp reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 4,638 people, or 1 in 12,013. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 11 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Allsopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Allsopp has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Allsopp surname rose 402 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Allsopp Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Allsopp surname are 8.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Allsopp earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 284.25% more than the national average, earning R 913,128 per year; in United States they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning $48,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $55,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allsopps930/
Allsop928,003/
Alsopp92101/
Allsapp862/
Alsoppe860/
Allsoup860/
Allssop860/
Allsops860/
Alsop835,963/
Allso83126/
Allsot777/
Allsob772/
Allsso771/
Allsoo771/
Allsod771/
Alleso771/
Ellsop771/
Allsov771/
Alsoph771/
Allsap770/
Hallso770/
Alsopf770/
Alsapp770/
Also732,570/
Galleso7178/
Allesso7118/
Allesio7113/
Halleso712/
Alshapp711/
Alshoup711/
Hallsgo711/
Allesov711/
Halsoph710/
Allsape710/
Aleso672,173/
Gallesio671,188/
Alsos67226/
Alsoy67213/
Alsou67195/
Allessou67177/
Halso67136/
Alsso67112/
Alsio6780/
Alsot6755/
Alsov6729/
Alsap6716/
Galso677/
Alsho676/
Gallesso675/
Aalso674/
Halesapp674/
Alsod674/
Alhso672/
Allsa672/
Alsob672/
Allco672/
Olsop672/
Aljop671/
Alsopová671/
Allshous671/
Alsco671/
Elsop671/
Allço671/
Alsjo671/
Alsoa671/
Alsoi671/
Alsopova671/
Alcop671/
Haleshop670/

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