Bishopp Surname
Approximately 816 people bear this surname
Bishopp Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bishop,' a common entry in early registers, a sobriquet readily affixed on one of ecclesiastical appearance. Nevertheless, most of our Bishops owe their title to the custom of electing a boy-bishop on St.
Read More About This SurnameBishopp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| England | 272 | 1:204,846 | 17,761 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 196 | 1:124,364 | 11,707 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 129 | 1:389,292 | 29,048 |
Bishopp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bishop,' a common entry in early registers, a sobriquet readily affixed on one of ecclesiastical appearance. Nevertheless, most of our Bishops owe their title to the custom of electing a boy-bishop on St. Nicholas' Day (v. Brand, Pop. Antiq). The ceremony was a very familiar one.
John le Bissup, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Bisscop, Norfolk, ibid.
Henry Biscop, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Elvena, relicta Peter Bissop, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alice Bissop, Oxfordshire, ibid.
A curious proof of the existence of this popular nickname is seen in the following entry:
Bissop atte Comb, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
In the formal roll of the Preston Guild Merchant for 1602 appears the name of 'William Browne, alias Bushopp' (Preston Guild Rolls).
James Bishop, of Warrington, 1614: Wills at Chester.
1656. Married — John Golling and Elizabeth Bishopp: St. Michael, Cornhifl.
1749. Baptised — Ebenezer Busup, a foundling: ibid.
In 1291 a receipt was granted to William called 'Bissope' on behalf of Sir Dovenald, earl of Mar (Bain, II, 541). John Bischope held a land in Edinburgh c. 1426 (Egidii, p. 48), and the name is very common in the Edinburgh Marriage Records in the eighteenth century as Bischop and Bishope. Patrick Bischop was witness in Perth, 1551 (Rollok, 88). Mr. James Bischope was minister at Inverness, 1610 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 76), James Bishop was guild-brother of Glasgow by purchase, 1624 (Burgesses), and Francis Bischope was burgess of Inverness in 1627 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 9). Alexander Bischop in Northbank of Morphie, 1628 (St. Andrews), James Bishop in Whyteside, parish of Falkirk, 1676 (Stirling), and James Bishop in Linlithgow, 1684 (RPC. 3 ser X, p. 261). May have been derived from the character in the mediaeval mystery plays, but Biscop was also an Old English personal name (Searle). Bisschop 1547.
(Anglo-Latin-Greek) a nickname or pageant-name; also used as a pers. name (Biscop) by the Anglo- Saxons. [Middle English bischop, Old English biscop, Latin episcopus, Greek έπίσκοπος]
(English) A member of a bishop’s entourage; descendant of Biscop (bishop).
Armorially identified with Bishop.
Bishop. —Confined south of a line drawn from the Wash to the Dee. It is at present most numerous in the western half of this area, the county of Dorset containing the greatest number.
Bishopp Demographics
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Bishopp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bishopp Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bishopp is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bishopp? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bishopp is the 424,145th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,930,816 people. The last name Bishopp is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bishopp live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 351 people, or 1 in 1,032,647. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 21 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Bishopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bishopp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bishopp surname increased 272 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bishopp Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bishopp surname are 10.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.32% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bishopp earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.19% more than the national average, earning $52,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning $42,743 CAD per year.
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