Apsley Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Apsley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Apsley = 1 the Aspen- Lea or the Fir-Lea. [v. under Apps, and + Old English leáh].

2 poss. Abb’s Lea; v. Abb.

Apsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
England671:831,61344,286
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales141:221,03813,576
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Apsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Apsley = 1 the Aspen- Lea or the Fir-Lea. [v. under Apps, and + Old English leáh].

2 poss. Abb’s Lea; v. Abb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A manor in Thakeham, co. Sussex, where the family were resident in 1347.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Apsley Last Name Facts

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

Apsley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Apsley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 652,085th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. Apsley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Apsley live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kansas, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Indiana, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Apsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Apsley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Apsley surname rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Apsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Apsley last name are 35.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.05% registered with the political party.

Apsley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.41% more than the national average, earning $56,272 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Epsley8352/
Apsler836/
Apslay830/
Absley830/
Hepsley7718/
Apchley771/
Hopsley771/
Havsley770/
Eavsley770/
Gabsley770/
Epsly7316/
Absler6739/
Aphzly671/
Hapsla671/
Aphjle671/
Abslee670/
Abshler624/
Eppslee621/
Eipsilly571/
Opcle551/
Obslye501/
Abshla501/

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