Inskeep Surname

170,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Inskeep Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Inskip,' a manor in the parish of St. Michael le Wyre, Lancashire, in Domesday spelt Inscip.

1622. John Inskippe: Preston Guild Rolls.

1631. John Inskip, of Garstane, clerk: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Inskeep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3711:152,87215,687
Thailand761:929,452144,548
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:128,10912,343

Inskeep Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Inskip,' a manor in the parish of St. Michael le Wyre, Lancashire, in Domesday spelt Inscip.

1622. John Inskippe: Preston Guild Rolls.

1631. John Inskip, of Garstane, clerk: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1753. Buried — Thomasina Inskent, a pensioner: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1803. Married — James Elphick and Maria Inskip: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A township in the parish of St. Michael, co. Lancaster, seven or eight miles from Preston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Inskip is the name of a township in Lancashire.

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

Inskeep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inskeep is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Inskeep? popularity and diffusion

The last name Inskeep is the 170,270th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,878,178 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Inskeep reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Inskeep is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,371 people, or 1 in 152,872. In The United States Inskeep is most common in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Inskeep exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 3 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Inskeep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Inskeep has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 605 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inskeep Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Inskeep are 26.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Inskeep earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $44,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $47,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Innskeep931/
Inskeepp930/
Inskep920/
Imskeep861/
Inskeip861/
Inskept860/
Inskip771,756/
Inskipp7150/
Inskipt7112/
Enskip627/
Imskip620/

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