Glassup Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Glassup Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Glossop,' a parish in the High Peak of Derbyshire, on the Lancashire, border.

1605. Married — John Sumner and Ann Glossop: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.

1682. Clifford Glossopp, de Hatton Garden, London: Preston Guild Rolls.

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Glassup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:647,88437,755
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Glassup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Glossop,' a parish in the High Peak of Derbyshire, on the Lancashire, border.

1605. Married — John Sumner and Ann Glossop: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.

1682. Clifford Glossopp, de Hatton Garden, London: Preston Guild Rolls.

1768. Married — Simeon Smith and Ann Glassap: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Glassup Last Name Facts

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

Glassup occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glassup? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glassup is the 1,765,740th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Glassup occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Glassup reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Glassup is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England Glassup is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Cornwall, where 19 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Glassup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glassup has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Glassup last name increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glassu921/
Glasup920/
Glassou861,476/
Glossup86148/
Glassau868/
Glassui861/
Glasu8342/
Glasshud800/
Glosup77169/
Glossou7193/
Glasgou713/
Glaseus711/
Gladtsu711/
Gloussou671/
Glauseus670/
Glasoe62248/
Glasoo621/
Glousu621/
Glosub621/
Glachu621/
Guillossou59774/
Glashhoush591/
Glochau5712/
Glacius573/
Guilloussou564/
Gleisaud5312/
Gleysaud5310/
Glatchou534/
Gleichaus501/

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