Bishoprick Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bishoprick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably the suffix is -rigg, a ridge.

Robert Bishoprick, of Newbeggin, Richmond: North Riding Yorkshire Directory, 1872.

Bishoprick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States291:12,498,584473,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bishoprick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably the suffix is -rigg, a ridge.

Robert Bishoprick, of Newbeggin, Richmond: North Riding Yorkshire Directory, 1872.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The co. of Durham is frequently called, in old writings, par excellence, the Bishopriclc, and hence this surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bishoprick Last Name Facts

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

Bishoprick is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bishoprick? popularity and diffusion

Bishoprick is the 2,091,648th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Bishoprick reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 35 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found and Essex, where 23 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found.

Bishoprick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bishoprick has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bishoprick surname rose 306 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bishoprick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bishoprick are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bishoprick earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.82% less than the national average, earning $28,558 USD per year.

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