Diplock Surname

273,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Diplock Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Deep Lake [Old English deóp + lacu] Cp. Depledge; but the possibility ot Diplock also standing for a French De Plœuc (Plœuc being a Breton town) should not be overlooked.

Diplock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5881:94,75910,119
South Africa2421:223,87523,373
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Australia1871:144,36215,419
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Wales561:55,2605,065
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5691:42,8395,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Diplock (28) may also be a first name.

Diplock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Deep Lake [Old English deóp + lacu] Cp. Depledge; but the possibility ot Diplock also standing for a French De Plœuc (Plœuc being a Breton town) should not be overlooked.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Duplock.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Diplocks are represented by the Duplocks and Du Placs in the old parish registers of East Sussex. Du Plac, the earliest form of the name, is evidently of French origin, and was probably borne by one of the many ironworkers from France who settled in the county in the 16th century (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Diplock Last Name Facts

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

Diplock is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Diplock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Diplock is the 273,764th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,132,075 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Diplock are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Diplock is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 28 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 94,759. In England it is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 15 percent reside. Other than England Diplock occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Diplock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Diplock has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Diplock surname expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Diplock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Diplock last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Diplock are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Diplock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.66% more than the national average, earning R 529,128 per year; in United States they earn 9.24% less than the national average, earning $39,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $55,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diploc921/
Duplock86329/
Diplotk861/
Deplock860/
Diplac7714/
Diplak771/
Duplack7124/
Duplak62245/
Duplák6210/
Dupliak57372/
Duplyak5744/
Deuplac571/

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