Galpin Surname
Approximately 4,531 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGalpin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,265 | 1:286,529 | 26,648 |
| France | 1,106 | 1:60,057 | 8,100 |
| England | 1,051 | 1:53,014 | 6,493 |
| Australia | 446 | 1:60,528 | 7,326 |
| Canada | 327 | 1:112,678 | 12,031 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 678 | 1:35,952 | 4,681 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 467 | 1:107,535 | 10,760 |
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.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Scullion, Under-Cook [cp. French galopin, an errand boy, young rogue; from galop, a gallop; of Teutonic orig.]
“Runner” in Old French (Galopin). Compare “Gallop” in English.
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.
Galpin Demographics
Average Galpin Salary in
United States
$47,800 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galpiñ | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gallpin | 92 | 5 | / |
| Galpina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Galpion | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alpin | 91 | 1,123 | / |
| Halpin | 83 | 16,701 | / |
| Alpuin | 83 | 988 | / |
| Alpina | 83 | 456 | / |
| Galpen | 83 | 23 | / |
| Golpin | 83 | 19 | / |
| Alping | 83 | 8 | / |
| Alpion | 83 | 5 | / |
| Alppin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alpink | 83 | 1 | / |
| Allpin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Galpim | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gallpen | 77 | 71 | / |
| Halpion | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hailpin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Halping | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galpenn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halpint | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galppen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hallpin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Halpien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alpen | 73 | 1,015 | / |
| Olpin | 73 | 444 | / |
| Alpün | 73 | 47 | / |
| Alpim | 73 | 12 | / |
| Alpne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alpyn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Halpn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alphn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Alpinova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Holpin | 67 | 249 | / |
| Halpen | 67 | 198 | / |
| Olpina | 67 | 43 | / |
| Alpäng | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alpyna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alphne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golpen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allphn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halpim | 67 | 1 | / |
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Galpin Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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