Espinasse Surname

126,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Espinasse Surname Definition:

The founder of this family in England, was a French Protestant, who settled here under the sanction of Charles II., by his order in council, 28 July, 1681, authorizing the denization of foreign Protestants without fee.

Espinasse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,4111:19,4732,247
Argentina491:872,31556,573
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Espinasse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The founder of this family in England, was a French Protestant, who settled here under the sanction of Charles II., by his order in council, 28 July, 1681, authorizing the denization of foreign Protestants without fee.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Espinasse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espinasse is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Espinasse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 126,741st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,033,923 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Espinasse live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 3,411 people, or 1 in 19,473. In France Espinasse is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 35 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found. Other than France this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Espinasse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Espinasse has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Espinasse last name grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Espinasse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Espinasse surname is principally Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

The amount Espinasse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.58% more than the national average, earning R 324,564 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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