Heppenstall Surname

273,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heppenstall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heptonstall,' a township in the old parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Heppenstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0371:53,7306,552
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Canada771:478,51441,057
Australia391:692,19746,687
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland131:411,83217,291
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5191:46,9665,812
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Heppenstall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heptonstall,' a township in the old parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

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

Heppenstall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heppenstall is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heppenstall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 273,923rd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,135,691 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Heppenstall are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Heppenstall is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,037 people, or 1 in 53,730. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Heppenstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heppenstall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heppenstall last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 774 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heppenstall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heppenstall surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heppenstall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.64% more than the national average, earning $54,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $58,834 CAD per year.

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Heppenstall Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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