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
Average Espy Salary in
United States
$44,852 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Espy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Espy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Espy is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Espy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 159,743rd most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,668,453 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Espy reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 352,372nd most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 567 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,462 people, or 1 in 147,221. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent live and Colombia, where 1 percent live.
Espy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Espy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Espy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Espy last name is chiefly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Espy surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.25% registered with the 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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