Appledore Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Appledore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appledore.' Parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Exeter.

William atte Apeldor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Geoffrey Apeldore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Appledore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Appledore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appledore.' Parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Exeter.

William atte Apeldor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Geoffrey Apeldore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

Appledore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Appledore is found most in Australia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Appledore? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,273,756th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Appledore occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Appledore reside; 94 percent reside in Australasia and 94 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 409,026. In Australia Appledore is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 48 percent reside, Victoria, where 48 percent reside and Queensland, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Appledore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Appledore has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Appledor941/
Appletor820/
Appletree7852/
Aplador751/
Appaladora743/
Apletree7138/
Apelador7129/
Apulidor7113/
Apilador711/
Apalador711/
Appalter710/
Appletur710/
Applater710/
Apploder710/
Appolidorio701/
Apolidoro6711/
Apellador671/
Opolydore671/
Aplidar631/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Appledore
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