Heppell Surname

168,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Heppell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hepple = the Dog - Rose - Tree (or Briar) Slope or Corner [v. under Heap, and + Old English heal(h, a slope, corner] or Hill [Old English hyll] Robert de Heppale.—Lanc. Ing., A.D. 1323.

Heppell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1121:50,1066,214
Canada7461:49,3916,000
Australia3891:69,3988,234
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
South Africa721:752,46852,376
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4621:52,7616,354
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Heppell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hepple = the Dog - Rose - Tree (or Briar) Slope or Corner [v. under Heap, and + Old English heal(h, a slope, corner] or Hill [Old English hyll] Robert de Heppale.—Lanc. Ing., A.D. 1323.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two townships in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heppell or Hepple is the name of two townships in Northumberland.

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

Heppell Last Name Facts

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

Heppell has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heppell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,729th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,846,698 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Heppell live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,112 people, or 1 in 50,106. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent live, Northumberland, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England Heppell exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Heppell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heppell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heppell surname rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heppell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heppell last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.71% registered with the party.

The amount Heppell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 333.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,029,560 per year; in United States they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $41,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning $44,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheppell934/
Heppelll931/
Heppel92878/
Eppell9224/
Hepell921/
Happell86267/
Hoeppel8689/
Hespell8651/
Hoppell8629/
Cheppel8618/
Chepell862/
Hippell861/
Kheppel861/
Heepell861/
Heuppel861/
Haeppel860/
Eppel831,529/
Hepel83126/
Epell835/
Heppl831/
Chippell800/
Happel777,623/
Chepel773,481/
Heupel772,984/
Appell772,137/
Hespel771,440/
Hoppel771,207/
Hippel77988/
Höppel77523/
Hoepel77451/
Heipel77393/
Geppel77150/
Eppelt7771/
Jeppel7758/
Hiepel7756/
Espell7748/
Aeppel7718/
Hepfel7718/
Oppell7716/
Heapel777/
Hyppel777/
Euppel775/
Heypel773/
Hapell772/
Hopell771/
Eippel771/
Epeell771/
Gepell770/
Hipell770/
Epel73452/
Eppl7358/
Hepl739/
Epll731/
Hespelt71167/
Hespeel7199/
Hoepfel7163/
Chipell7111/
Khyppel719/
Chippel714/
Heshpel713/
Cheepel711/
Cheapel711/
Hiepfel711/
Hippelt711/
Hoppiel710/
Hopfell710/
Hipfell710/
Appel6742,187/
Oppel674,385/
Espel671,036/
Ippel67966/
Apell67915/
Hapel67414/
Opell67189/
Eipel67121/
Geppl67120/
Hipel6791/
Hepfl6790/
Happl6779/
Hoppl6761/
Ehpel6751/
Heipl6747/
Hopel6740/
Höppl6740/
Höpel6737/
Hayspell6732/
Hepil6732/
Jepel6727/
Gepel6726/
D'Hespel6722/
Epael6716/
Epfel6713/
Äppel6712/
Heupl678/
Chepl677/
Hypel674/
Ebpel673/
Eapel673/
Eypel672/
Jppel672/
Eppil672/
Ipell671/
Eppél671/
Ahpel670/
Appll670/
Chipfell670/
Epiel670/

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