Aplin Surname

102,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

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.

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Aplin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5891:228,10522,022
England1,4351:38,8285,039
Australia8001:33,7454,450
New Zealand2271:19,9493,510
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Wales1121:27,6302,845
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8241:29,5823,987
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:121,30111,808

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Applin911,939/
Asplin911,310/
Apling91346/
Aplina9188/
Aplinc9143/
Haplin9133/
Gaplin917/
Aplien916/
Aplhin911/
Aphlin910/
Appling833,671/
Aspling83276/
Asplind83171/
Asplint8341/
Applion833/
Aizplin831/
Aplling831/
Applint831/
Applind831/
Eapling830/
Hauplin830/
Gapplin830/
Applinn830/
Eaphlin830/
Hapling830/
Eplin80646/
Oplin8033/
Aplim8031/
Aplen8019/
Aplyn807/
Apellina7728/
Asplindh7716/
Aplinova776/
Happling772/
Appellin771/
Happlion770/
Haupling770/
Hapfling770/
Haspling770/
Heapling770/
Epplin73408/
Asplen73313/
Applen73286/
Goplin73276/
Ephlin73131/
Hoplin7369/
Aplenc7365/
Asplén7325/
Heplin738/
Apleng735/
Aplyna734/
Opling734/
Oplina732/
Gaplen732/
Ophlin731/
Auplen731/
Haplyn731/
Appiln731/
Haplen731/
Asplim730/
Osplin730/
Aspelling713/
Houplin6774/
Öppling6740/
Hopling678/
Apellen672/
Epln671/
Happlyn671/
Opln671/
Opillin671/
Asplend671/
Applyng671/
Apellinova671/
Gooplin671/
Happlen671/
Epplien671/
Oplingh671/

Aplin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aplin in the Oriya language
ଆପିନapina-
Aplin in the Russian language
Аплинaplin-

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