Galpin Surname

103,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Galpin 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.

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Galpin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2651:286,52926,648
France1,1061:60,0578,100
England1,0511:53,0146,493
Australia4461:60,5287,326
Canada3271:112,67812,031
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:35,9524,681
Guernsey121:2,721462
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4671:107,53510,760

The alternate forms: Galpiñ (1) are calculated separately.

Galpin (70) may also be a first name.

Galpin 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Scullion, Under-Cook [cp. French galopin, an errand boy, young rogue; from galop, a gallop; of Teutonic orig.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Runner” in Old French (Galopin). Compare “Gallop” in English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A corruption of Mac Alpin, thus Mac Calpin, Calpin, Galpin. See under Mac.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

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

Galpin Last Name Facts

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

Galpin occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Galpiñ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galpin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 103,706th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,608,375 people. The surname Galpin is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Galpin live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Galpin is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,265 people, or 1 in 286,529. In The United States Galpin is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 24 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

Galpin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galpin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galpin surname rose 271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galpin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Galpin surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galpin last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Galpin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.11% less than the national average, earning R 125,688 per year; in United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $51,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galpiñ941/
Gallpin925/
Galpina921/
Galpion921/
Alpin911,123/
Halpin8316,701/
Alpuin83988/
Alpina83456/
Galpen8323/
Golpin8319/
Alping838/
Alpion835/
Alppin832/
Alpink831/
Allpin830/
Galpim830/
Gallpen7771/
Halpion775/
Hailpin773/
Halping773/
Galpenn771/
Halpint771/
Galppen771/
Hallpin770/
Halpien770/
Alpen731,015/
Olpin73444/
Alpün7347/
Alpim7312/
Alpne735/
Alpyn733/
Halpn732/
Alphn730/
Alpinova715/
Holpin67249/
Halpen67198/
Olpina6743/
Alpäng679/
Alpyna674/
Alphne671/
Golpen671/
Allphn671/
Alpent671/
Alpenn671/
Halpim671/

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