Bearhop Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Bearhop Surname Definition:
BOWERHOPE: Local. Thtre are places of this name in Roxburghshire and in Selkirkshire. William de Birhope of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). Robert Beirope of that Ilk in 1606 was 'dilatit of airt and pairt of the Steilling of certane ky and oxin.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
Bearhop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BOWERHOPE: Local. Thtre are places of this name in Roxburghshire and in Selkirkshire. William de Birhope of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). Robert Beirope of that Ilk in 1606 was 'dilatit of airt and pairt of the Steilling of certane ky and oxin. brak up the byre-duris of the said place. and away-tuik furth thairof saxtene ky and oxin with sax horse and meins' (Trials, II, p. 515), and John Berhope of that Ilk was on the Committee for War in Roxburghshire, 1643 (APS., VI pt. I, p. 54).
Bearhop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bearhop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bearhop is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bearhop? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bearhop is the 5,587,209th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bearhop reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 535,382. In Scotland Bearhop is mostly found in: East Renfrewshire, where 50 percent reside, Dumfries and Galloway, where 30 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 10 percent reside. Barring Scotland it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside.
Bearhop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bearhop has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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