Heptonstall Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heptonstall Surname Definition:

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

Heptonstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
Canada511:722,46357,796
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:84,0538,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Heptonstall 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

A chapelry in the parish of Halifax, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Heptonstall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heptonstall occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heptonstall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 703,644th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Heptonstall are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found. Barring England Heptonstall is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Heptonstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heptonstall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heptonstall last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heptonstall Last Name Statistics demography

Heptonstall earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $41,825 CAD per year.

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Heptonstall Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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