Aplin Surname
Approximately 4,616 people bear this surname
Aplin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Appoline.' The homily 'Against the perils of Idolatry' says, 'All diseases have their special saints as gods, the curers of them: the toothache, St. Appoline.' This was the usual English form of Appolonia, a martyr at Alexandria, who, among other tortures, had all her teeth beaten out It was a popular girl's name, and survived the Reformation.
Read More About This SurnameAplin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,589 | 1:228,105 | 22,022 |
| England | 1,435 | 1:38,828 | 5,039 |
| Australia | 800 | 1:33,745 | 4,450 |
| New Zealand | 227 | 1:19,949 | 3,510 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Wales | 112 | 1:27,630 | 2,845 |
| Russia | 83 | 1:1,736,422 | 113,466 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 824 | 1:29,582 | 3,987 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:121,301 | 11,808 |
Aplin (218) may also be a first name.
Aplin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Appoline.' The homily 'Against the perils of Idolatry' says, 'All diseases have their special saints as gods, the curers of them: the toothache, St. Appoline.' This was the usual English form of Appolonia, a martyr at Alexandria, who, among other tortures, had all her teeth beaten out It was a popular girl's name, and survived the Reformation.
1593. Baptised — Apeline, d. John Morris, clothworker: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1600. — Apoltne, d. William Burton, merchant: ibid.
Appolonia Cotton. Calendar of State Papers.
Aplin Thomas: Reg. St. Columb Major.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Abel,' from diminutive Abelin, sharpened to Apelin; compare Apps for Abbs, or Epps for Ebbs.
Thomas Abelyn, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(3) Bapt. 'the son of Lyon,' a Welsh personal name, whence thepatronymicap-Lyon. This undoubtedly became Applin, and represents the Applins of Somerset, Herefordshire, and south-west England generally; compare Applejohn.
Ap-lln-ap-Gwyll, 1490: History and Ant. of St. Davids.
Joneda fil. Aplyon: Visitation of Glouc, 1623.
1734. Anne, d. of Edmund Aplin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. Married — Samuel Ramsey and Elizabeth Aplin: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic + Latin) for the Welsh Ap-Lyon = Son of Lyon. [Welsh ap, son (of) + Lyon, Lion, q.v.]. (French-Latin-Greek) for the French Apolline (from) = of Apollo. [Latin Apollonia, f, Apollon- ius, m.; Greek ‘Απολλώνιος—’Απολλώνος, genit. of Απóλλων, Apollo], (French-Hebrew) for Abelin-Abel (q.v.)+ the French diminutive suff. –in.
The Aplins, who are now well established in the Chard district, were represented in Glastonbury and other parts of the county 200 years ago. John Aplin was mayor of Glastonbury in 1706 (P.), and William Aplin was high sheriff of Somerset in 1721 (C.). A gentle family of the name resided in Taunton last century (T.). There were also Aplins in Sutton Walrond and Ewern Minster, in Dorset, during the 18th century (Hutchins' "Dorset.").
Aplin Demographics
Average Aplin Salary in
United States
$44,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aplin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aplin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aplin (Oriya: ଆପିନ, Russian: Аплин) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aplin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 102,147th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,578,758 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Aplin live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Aplin is also the 611,412th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 218 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,589 people, or 1 in 228,105. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Aplin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Aplin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Aplin surname rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 659 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Aplin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Aplin last name are 29.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.13% registered with the political party.
The amount Aplin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.31% less than the national average, earning R 122,832 per year; in United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $51,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applin | 91 | 1,939 | / |
| Asplin | 91 | 1,310 | / |
| Apling | 91 | 346 | / |
| Aplina | 91 | 88 | / |
| Aplinc | 91 | 43 | / |
| Haplin | 91 | 33 | / |
| Gaplin | 91 | 7 | / |
| Aplien | 91 | 6 | / |
| Aplhin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aphlin | 91 | 0 | / |
| Appling | 83 | 3,671 | / |
| Aspling | 83 | 276 | / |
| Asplind | 83 | 171 | / |
| Asplint | 83 | 41 | / |
| Applion | 83 | 3 | / |
| Aizplin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aplling | 83 | 1 | / |
| Applint | 83 | 1 | / |
| Applind | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eapling | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hauplin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gapplin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Applinn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Eaphlin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hapling | 83 | 0 | / |
| Eplin | 80 | 646 | / |
| Oplin | 80 | 33 | / |
| Aplim | 80 | 31 | / |
| Aplen | 80 | 19 | / |
| Aplyn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Apellina | 77 | 28 | / |
| Asplindh | 77 | 16 | / |
| Aplinova | 77 | 6 | / |
| Happling | 77 | 2 | / |
| Appellin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Happlion | 77 | 0 | / |
| Haupling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hapfling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Haspling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heapling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Epplin | 73 | 408 | / |
| Asplen | 73 | 313 | / |
| Applen | 73 | 286 | / |
| Goplin | 73 | 276 | / |
| Ephlin | 73 | 131 | / |
| Hoplin | 73 | 69 | / |
| Aplenc | 73 | 65 | / |
| Asplén | 73 | 25 | / |
| Heplin | 73 | 8 | / |
| Apleng | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aplyna | 73 | 4 | / |
| Opling | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oplina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaplen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ophlin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auplen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haplyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Appiln | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haplen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asplim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Osplin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aspelling | 71 | 3 | / |
| Houplin | 67 | 74 | / |
| Öppling | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hopling | 67 | 8 | / |
| Apellen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Epln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happlyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opillin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asplend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Applyng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apellinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gooplin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epplien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oplingh | 67 | 1 | / |
Aplin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aplin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆପିନ | apina | - |
| Aplin in the Russian language | ||
| Аплин | aplin | - |
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