Applegate Surname
Approximately 17,199 people bear this surname
Applegate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Apple-garth,' apple, and garth, an enclosure; v. Appleyard. 'Appelle-garth: ponutum': Cath. Angl. This surname seems now generally found as Applegate.
Geoffrey de Appelgarth.
Read More About This SurnameApplegate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,435 | 1:23,483 | 2,949 |
| England | 1,088 | 1:51,211 | 6,324 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 547 | 1:44,562 | 5,546 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,067 | 1:12,348 | 1,594 |
Applegate (18) may also be a first name.
Applegate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Apple-garth,' apple, and garth, an enclosure; v. Appleyard. 'Appelle-garth: ponutum': Cath. Angl. This surname seems now generally found as Applegate.
Geoffrey de Appelgarth. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
William Aplegart, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Ralph de Apelgard, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert del Apelgargh, Yorkshire, ibid.
Ralph le (de) Apelgart, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Richard de Appelgart, temp. Stephen, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Robert del Appelgarth, 10 Edward II: Freemen of York.
This last is a second entry of a name instanced above.
1760. Married — Robert Applegate and Mary Crouch: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the Apple (-Tree) Gate or Opening. [Old English æppel + geat]. (Scandinavian) Dweller at the Apple (-Tree) Way or Path. [Old Norse eple + gata].
(English) Dweller at the gate of entrance to the apple orchard.
Applegate Demographics
Average Applegate Salary in
United States
$44,443 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Applegate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Applegate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Applegate is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Applegate? popularity and diffusion
The surname Applegate is the 31,052nd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 423,719 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Applegate are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 15,435 people, or 1 in 23,483. In The United States Applegate is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Applegate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Applegate has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Applegate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Applegate last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Applegate surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.8% being registered with the party.
The amount Applegate earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning R 279,084 per year; in United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $46,819 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applegates | 95 | 3 | / |
| Applegatte | 95 | 2 | / |
| Applesgate | 95 | 1 | / |
| Appleagate | 95 | 1 | / |
| Applegaate | 95 | 0 | / |
| Appllegate | 95 | 0 | / |
| Applegaite | 95 | 0 | / |
| Aplegate | 94 | 6 | / |
| Applgate | 94 | 3 | / |
| Applegat | 94 | 3 | / |
| Appelgate | 89 | 260 | / |
| Applegath | 89 | 125 | / |
| Apllegate | 89 | 6 | / |
| Applegats | 89 | 1 | / |
| Appligate | 89 | 1 | / |
| Applagate | 89 | 1 | / |
| Apflegate | 89 | 1 | / |
| Applegete | 89 | 0 | / |
| Applgat | 88 | 0 | / |
| Aplgate | 88 | 0 | / |
| Appelgater | 84 | 0 | / |
| Aeplgate | 82 | 2 | / |
| Apligate | 82 | 0 | / |
| Apelgate | 82 | 0 | / |
| Appelgete | 78 | 0 | / |
| Apelgot | 63 | 1 | / |
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