Bishopric Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

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

Bishopric Surname User-submission:

From the Anglo-Saxon, bisceoprīce, bisceop (bishop) + rīce (dominion). Ric or rick is a cognate of the German word, reich, (e.g. Germany's Third Reich) or the Swedish term, rik, as in Riksbank (the Central Banking Authority of Sweden).

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Bishopric Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Bishopric Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Anglo-Saxon, bisceoprīce, bisceop (bishop) + rīce (dominion). Ric or rick is a cognate of the German word, reich, (e.g. Germany's Third Reich) or the Swedish term, rik, as in Riksbank (the Central Banking Authority of Sweden). Ric indicates the authority or dominion, thus bishopric is the authority or dominion of a Bishop.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary and Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Bishopric Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bishopric is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bishopric? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,765,740th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bishopric reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States Bishopric is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and Connecticut, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Bishopric Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bishopric surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bishopric earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.35% more than the national average, earning $56,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.36% less than the national average, earning $40,064 CAD per year.

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