Espy Surname
Approximately 2,731 people bear this surname
Espy Surname Definition:
Johnne Espy was accused of part in the slaughter of Maister Hector Sinclare, parsone of Kilbryde, 1541 (Trials, I, p. 256).
Espy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,462 | 1:147,221 | 15,192 |
| France | 200 | 1:332,114 | 50,174 |
| Colombia | 22 | 1:2,171,549 | 12,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 586 | 1:85,697 | 8,924 |
Espy (567) may also be a first name.
Espy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Johnne Espy was accused of part in the slaughter of Maister Hector Sinclare, parsone of Kilbryde, 1541 (Trials, I, p. 256).
Espy Demographics
Espy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Espy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Espy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Espy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Espy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 159,743rd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,668,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Espy reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Espy is also the 352,372nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 567 people.
The last name Espy is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,462 people, or 1 in 147,221. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Espy exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and Colombia, where 1 percent reside.
Espy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Espy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Espy last name rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Espy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Espy surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Espy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 48.2% less than the national average, earning $11,759,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,852 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espey | 89 | 2,712 | / |
| Espay | 89 | 53 | / |
| Yespy | 89 | 15 | / |
| Espoy | 89 | 10 | / |
| Hespy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gespy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aespy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Espys | 89 | 1 | / |
| Espuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Espyo | 89 | 0 | / |
| Esphy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Esspy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Epy | 86 | 98 | / |
| Espouy | 80 | 92 | / |
| Espeyt | 80 | 11 | / |
| Eshpay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Espoey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Espooy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Espaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Espiey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Espuys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Espi | 75 | 4,291 | / |
| Espa | 75 | 4,037 | / |
| Espe | 75 | 3,410 | / |
| Epey | 75 | 1,197 | / |
| Hepy | 75 | 400 | / |
| Aspy | 75 | 179 | / |
| Eppy | 75 | 157 | / |
| Ephy | 75 | 154 | / |
| Epoy | 75 | 153 | / |
| Epay | 75 | 139 | / |
| Espí | 75 | 87 | / |
| Epiy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gepy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ospy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eepy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Epyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ehpy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iepy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eipy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Epyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Espé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Espj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etpy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Epuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Epyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Epyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gihespy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Esper | 67 | 5,903 | / |
| Espie | 67 | 1,991 | / |
| Aspey | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Hespe | 67 | 797 | / |
| Heapy | 67 | 704 | / |
| Espes | 67 | 486 | / |
| Heppy | 67 | 374 | / |
| Espis | 67 | 294 | / |
| Epaya | 67 | 261 | / |
| Espaa | 67 | 103 | / |
| Espit | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ispay | 67 | 74 | / |
| Eppey | 67 | 63 | / |
| Aspøy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Espei | 67 | 30 | / |
| Iespa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Espip | 67 | 29 | / |
| Asphy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Epphy | 67 | 26 | / |
| Espiz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Espee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hespi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Epayt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Espio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Espeu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Espid | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aspoy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yespa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Espet | 67 | 15 | / |
| D'Espouy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Espej | 67 | 11 | / |
| Espai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geppy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ephay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Espeh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Espés | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haspy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Esppa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Espep | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hespa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jespe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Esppi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Esped | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jespa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Etpay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Espea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Epiey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esspe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hospy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hispy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aspay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yespi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gespe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Espih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gespi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gepay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashpy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gephy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gispy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aespi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ephey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yespe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hepay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yospy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euphy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yispy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eppyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iispy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaphy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiepy | 67 | 0 | / |
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