Hepplethwaite Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hepplethwaite 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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Hepplethwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Hepplethwaite 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

Hepplethwaite Last Name Facts

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

Hepplethwaite occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hepplethwaite? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hepplethwaite live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England Hepplethwaite is most common in: Suffolk, where 50 percent are found, Surrey, where 27 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.

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