Copleton Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Copleton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Copleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Copleton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Copleton is most common in Scotland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Copleton? popularity and diffusion

Copleton is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Copleton are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 594,869. In Scotland Copleton is primarily found in: Glasgow City, where 44 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 33 percent reside and Fife, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Copleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Copleton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Copleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Copleton
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