Allsup Surname

191,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Allsup 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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Allsup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0181:179,61317,962
England1221:456,70530,074
Wales461:67,2725,910
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

Allsup 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

Allsup Last Name Facts

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

The surname Allsup is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allsup? popularity and diffusion

It is the 191,699th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,315,535 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Allsup are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Allsup is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,018 people, or 1 in 179,613. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, Iowa, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Wales, where 2 percent reside.

Allsup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allsup has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Allsup surname increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 920 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allsup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Allsup surname are 19.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Allsup earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $41,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allsupp928/
Allsoup920/
Alsup914,847/
Allesu833/
Allsut832/
Alsups831/
Alshup831/
Halsup831/
Alssup830/
Alsaup830/
Ollsup830/
Aulsup830/
Alsu80531/
Allsuch7731/
Hallcup7725/
Allessu775/
Alshoup771/
Alsou73195/
Alesu73159/
Alsut7318/
Halsu735/
Alsub734/
Alsud733/
Alsus732/
Allcu732/
Alsau732/
Alshu731/
Alsuz731/
Galsu731/
Ollsu731/
Olsup730/
Allessou71177/
Allshous711/
Alsaud678,284/
Alsous676,285/
Alsoud67734/
Alshut67241/
Alssou6761/
Alsoub6742/
Galesu6735/
Olesup6721/
Alshus6720/
Aleshu6715/
Galsou6712/
Alsouz679/
Alesuh675/
Alsuid674/
Alesut673/
Allsob672/
Alesus672/
Halsou672/
Alsuud671/
Alsubh671/
Alleshaus671/
Aalesu671/
Halsui671/
Alseus671/
Alshou671/
Allsoo671/
Alesou671/
Alesub671/
Alseud671/
Galshu671/
Alsuth671/
Halcup670/

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Allsup Reference & Research

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Alsup/Alsop FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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