Galpen Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Galpen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Galopin.' My first instance is found in the Hundred Rolls for Oxfordshire, and the name is at the present day well known to the residents of the city as Galpin.
Nicholas Galopin, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGalpen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Galpen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Galopin.' My first instance is found in the Hundred Rolls for Oxfordshire, and the name is at the present day well known to the residents of the city as Galpin.
Nicholas Galopin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Galopyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Mr. Lower's statement that Galpin is a corruption of the Scotch MacAlpin is utterly out of the question.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Scullion, Under-Cook [cp. French galopin, an errand boy, young rogue; from galop, a gallop; of Teutonic orig.]
A corruption of Mac Alpin, thus Mac Calpin, Calpin, Galpin. See under Mac.
There were Galpins in Marnhull, Obberton, and Blandford, during last century; and a vicar of Portisham in the time of Charles II. bore this name (H.); the name is still in Mamhull.
Galpen Demographics
Average Galpen Salary in
United States
$40,975 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galpen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galpen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galpen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Galpen.
How Common Is The Last Name Galpen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galpen is the 4,116,508th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Galpen is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Galpen are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Galpen is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 65 percent reside, Rhode Island, where 26 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 4 percent reside.
Galpen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Galpen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galpen last name grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Galpen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Galpen surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
Galpen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,975 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallpen | 92 | 71 | / |
| Galppen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Galpenn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alpen | 91 | 1,015 | / |
| Galpin | 83 | 4,531 | / |
| Halpen | 83 | 198 | / |
| Golpen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alpent | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alpenn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gallpin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Galpina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galpion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halpeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halpenn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halpien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alpin | 73 | 1,123 | / |
| Olpen | 73 | 60 | / |
| Alpün | 73 | 47 | / |
| Alpne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alpem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Alpyn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Halpn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alphn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Alpenova | 71 | 65 | / |
| Halpin | 67 | 16,701 | / |
| Alpuin | 67 | 988 | / |
| Alpina | 67 | 456 | / |
| Eilpen | 67 | 49 | / |
| Golpin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Holpen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Halpem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alpäng | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alping | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alpion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alpyna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alppin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Galpiñ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alphne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allphn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allpin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olpeen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ohlpen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Galpim | 67 | 0 | / |
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