Islip Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
Islip Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Islip' (i) a parish in Northamptonshire, near Thrapston; (a) a parish in Oxfordshire, seven miles from the University city.
Gilbert de Ythslep, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameIslip Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 246 | 1:99,087 | 10,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Islip Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Islip' (i) a parish in Northamptonshire, near Thrapston; (a) a parish in Oxfordshire, seven miles from the University city.
Gilbert de Ythslep, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gilbert Islep, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Walter de Islep, rector of Gresham, Norfolk, 1305: History of Norfolk.
William de Islep, rector of Foxley, Norfolk, 1360: ibid.
'One tenement in the tenure of Beatrice Isloppe,' Lynn Regis, Norfolk, 2 Edward VI: ibid.
1781. Married — Thomas Lucas and Mary Islip: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Islip (Oxon, Northampton) = Gith’s Leap [Old English hlíep] Islip (Oxon) was the birthplace of Eadward the Confessor— . . . þat cotlif [hamlet] þe ic was boren inne bi naman Giðslepe.—Charter, Eadw. Conf.; Codex Diplomaticus Aevi Saxonici, IV. 215.
Parishes in cos. Oxford and Northampton.
Local. A village near Oxford, England; the name signifies a place on the edge or brink of the water; an island.
(English), Gightslepe, Station of sleep?
A location name in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire.
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Islip Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Islip Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Islip is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Islip? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 624,505th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Islip reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Islip is most common in England, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Islip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Islip has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Islip last name fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 412 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Islip Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Islip surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65% being registered with the political party.
The amount Islip earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 42.08% more than the national average, earning $61,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.76% more than the national average, earning $69,439 CAD per year.
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