Hislop Surname

63,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hislop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel-hope'; v. Hope. I have no doubt as to this origin, but possess no proof to offer.

Hislop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9021:190,56718,891
Australia1,3061:20,6712,868
England1,2501:44,5745,638
Scotland1,0251:5,223877
Canada8021:45,9425,642
New Zealand6301:7,1881,226
Jamaica1871:15,3471,463
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
Trinidad and Tobago1061:12,8681,702
Nicaragua901:66,9011,613
Cayman Islands851:752116
Wales591:52,4504,823
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Belize221:16,1581,623
Panama151:260,8176,584
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Turks and Caicos Islands61:5,722548
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,4211:2,634461
England3911:62,3417,247
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Hislop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel-hope'; v. Hope. I have no doubt as to this origin, but possess no proof to offer.

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

A variant of Hislop, the common form of the name, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Local, at the hazel-hope. Alexander Heselihope held a land in Edinburgh in 1425 (RMS., II, 22), and William Heslihope or Heslyhop appears as rector and vicar of the church of Cortoquhy (or Cortochquhy) in 1429 and 1439 (REB., I, 47; 11, 49). Stephen de Heslyhope, presbyter and notary public of Glasgow in 1446, appears again in 1455 as Stephen Heslop (Irvine, I, p. 47,137). Archibald Heslihop "vtherwais callit Schir Suythe" had remission for reset of outlawed Rutherfurds in 1501 (Trials, I, p. 102), and Thomas Heslop "pensionario preposito ecclesie parochialis de Houston," is in record in 1525 (REG., 497). John Hesilhop was a witness in Glasgow in 1555 (Protocols, I), Hobe Heslop was a tenant of the abbot of Kelso in 1567 (Kelso, p. 520), Williame Hessilhoip, reidare at Stow, 1574 (RMR.), and Alexander Hasillip appears in Carsfern parish in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575). Heislope 1643, Heslope 1606, Heslyhoipe 1434, Heslyope 1429, Hyslope 1698.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Haslop (q.v.), through the pron. Hãslop.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Hazel Valley” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller at a high or enclosed land in a marsh where hazel trees grew.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heslop was the name of several proprietors in the Hexham division in the 17th century (H); the name is still numerous in the Hexham district. Hyslop is the form of the name in Dumfriesshire.

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

Hislop Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hislop is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hislop? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,945th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 930,721 people. The last name Hislop is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Hislop reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hislop is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,902 people, or 1 in 190,567. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Utah, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Hislop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hislop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hislop last name increased 849 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 983 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hislop Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hislop last name are 8.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hislop earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 222.73% more than the national average, earning R 766,932 per year; in United States they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $51,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $50,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hislope92194/
Haislop92113/
Heislop929/
Hislops922/
Hislopp922/
Chislop921/
Hisslop920/
Hilop9114/
Islop915/
Hislo910/
Chisloup8631/
Heisloop860/
Heslop8310,748/
Hyslop836,720/
Chislo8355/
Islope8347/
Hislos833/
Hislot832/
Huslop831/
Hisloy831/
Hilope831/
Hilopt831/
Gislop831/
Chilop831/
Hislap830/
Islopp830/
Hilo801,812/
Ilop80580/
Islo80249/
Chislov771,093/
Chilope77160/
Hyslope77124/
Chiloup77106/
Heaslop7724/
Heyslop7713/
Hayslop7713/
Heslope775/
Hesslop774/
Hailoph774/
Chailop774/
Chieslo772/
Chislou771/
Hailope771/
Hyslopp770/
Heslops770/
Hesleop770/
Heshlop770/
Hillgop770/
Chilo736,481/
Hilou732,370/
Hilot732,244/
Khilo731,060/
Isleo73630/
Hillo73539/
Hailo73215/
Hielo73202/
Hoilo73109/
Heilo7393/
Høilo7331/
Hisla7327/
Hilos7325/
Ilope7323/
Islou7312/
Hiloa7311/
Hilov738/
Gislo738/
Huilo738/
Isloa737/
Isslo736/
Gilop735/
Hilob735/
Jilop735/
Hilap734/
Hiloo734/
Hhilo734/
Iloph734/
Islos733/
Helop733/
Hiloy732/
Hilio732/
Hiloh732/
Islot732/
Eslop732/
Islov731/
Islap731/
Iszlo731/
Itslo731/
Isloo731/
Hiclo731/
Hilyo731/
Isllo731/
Eilop731/
Iolop731/
Illop731/
Eislo730/
Aislo730/
Hylop730/
Chiosllo711/
Chisloux711/
Chisslot711/
Heyslope710/
Ilo6729,345/
Khillo671,954/
Chillo671,696/
Khailo671,225/
Chielo671,062/
Hishla67824/
Chiolo67629/
Chilap67554/
Chailo67403/
Chilov67349/
Hilout67281/
Heslot67271/
Kheilo67271/
Chilot67240/
Chilou67195/
Hilohe67190/
Heilos67182/
Chilio67121/
Hilouz67112/
Hillou67111/
Heiloo6795/
Khilou6782/
Chyslo6781/
Huillo6779/
Chhilo6770/
Huilio6753/
Hailou6745/
Hilloo6742/
Cheslo6738/
Chuilo6735/
Isillo6732/
Eslope6732/
Iszloi6731/
Hilooa6722/
Hailoo6722/
Isello6722/
Hillos6721/
Chilos6718/
Hailio6717/
Khuilo6716/
Hiolou6716/
Hailov6716/
Hoilos6714/
Hijlod6714/
Isleos6713/
Heslou6712/
Heslov6710/
Huilot6710/
Hillot679/
Høyslo679/
Heilio679/
Hailos678/
Khiloi677/
Hislas677/
Hissla676/
Chiloo676/
Ishloa676/
Hijloo676/
Esclop676/
Hilood675/
Khoilo675/
Iluope675/
Hillio675/
Heitlo675/
Chilyo674/
Hilape674/
Hailap674/
Hiloud674/
Elhlop674/
Heslap673/
Hilloa673/
Hyslob673/
Ilyope673/
Hailot673/
Hesslo673/
Chiclo672/
Hiello672/
Hezlop672/
Khilap672/
Cheilo672/
Chiloy672/
Heilov672/
Chiluo672/
Khilio671/
Chilob671/
Hillap671/
Hiloha671/
Hilois671/
Gislio671/
Haillo671/
Hailoy671/
Hailuo671/
Chisla671/
Hyszlo671/
Iloupe671/
Higlio671/
Hillod671/
Hilloy671/
Hiloos671/
Helope671/
Heilot671/
Islost671/
Khiloo671/
Khilyo671/
Hailoh671/
Eislou671/
Chailloup671/
Chelop671/
Chiloz671/
Chiloa671/
Chihlo671/
Aheilo671/
Hailyo671/
Itsslo671/
Hillyo671/
Easlop670/
Hillgo670/
Hyclop670/
Hyslap670/
Hyslot670/

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