Heppelthwaite Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heppelthwaite Surname Definition:

HEBBLEWHIT(E, HEBLETHWAIT(E] (Scandinavian) belonging to Heb- blethwaite (Yorks), 14th cent. Hebletwayt [the second element is Old Norse þueit- a clearing; the first is poss. a pers. name (v. Hibble); but cp. North. and East.

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Heppelthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Heppelthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HEBBLEWHIT(E, HEBLETHWAIT(E] (Scandinavian) belonging to Heb- blethwaite (Yorks), 14th cent. Hebletwayt [the second element is Old Norse þueit- a clearing; the first is poss. a pers. name (v. Hibble); but cp. North. and East. English hebble, a plank-bridge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heppelthwaite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heppelthwaite is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Heppelthwaite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heppelthwaite? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Heppelthwaite are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 45 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 13 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 2 percent live and Wales, where 2 percent live.

Heppelthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heppelthwaite has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Heppelthwaite surname rose 688 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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