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
Aplin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Aplin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aplin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aplin (Oriya: ଆପିନ, Russian: Аплин) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aplin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,147th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,578,758 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Aplin live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 611,412th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 218 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,589 people, or 1 in 228,105. In The United States Aplin is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Aplin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Aplin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aplin last name increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 659 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Aplin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Aplin last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Aplin surname 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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