Islop Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Islop 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.

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Islop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Islop 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.

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

1 for Islip, q.v.

2 for Hyslop, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Oxford and Northampton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A village near Oxford, England; the name signifies a place on the edge or brink of the water; an island.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Islop Last Name Facts

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

Islop occurs in Costa Rica more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Islop? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Islop occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Islop reside; 80 percent reside in Central America and 80 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most widespread in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,195,017. In Costa Rica it is most prevalent in: Limón Province, where 75 percent reside and San José Province, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Costa Rica Islop is found in one country. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hislop917,830/
Islope9147/
Gislop911/
Islopp910/
Ilop89580/
Islo89249/
Hislope83194/
Haislop83113/
Heislop839/
Hislops832/
Hislopp832/
Hisslop830/
Isleo80630/
Ilope8023/
Hilop8014/
Islou8012/
Gislo808/
Isloa807/
Isslo806/
Gilop805/
Jilop805/
Iloph804/
Islos803/
Islot802/
Eslop802/
Islov801/
Islap801/
Iszlo801/
Itslo801/
Isloo801/
Isllo801/
Eilop801/
Iolop801/
Illop801/
Eislo800/
Aislo800/
Hislo800/
Heisloop770/
Ilo7529,345/
Heslop7310,748/
Hyslop736,720/
Isillo7332/
Eslope7332/
Iszloi7331/
Isello7322/
Isleos7313/
Ishloa736/
Esclop736/
Iluope735/
Ilyope733/
Hislos733/
Hislot732/
Huslop731/
Gislio731/
Hisloy731/
Iloupe731/
Hilope731/
Hilopt731/
Islost731/
Eislou731/
Itsslo731/
Easlop730/
Hislap730/
Isla6727,383/
Illo6721,639/
Gilo679,965/
Iloh675,039/
Ilou674,940/
Jilo674,733/
Ilos672,449/
Hilo671,812/
Ailo671,746/
Ielo671,304/
Iloy67963/
Ilov67954/
Ihlo67654/
Ilio67523/
Yilo67377/
Elop67157/
Iloo67150/
Ilot67148/
Iloa67136/
Hyslope67124/
Eilo67117/
Iluo67111/
Ilgo67106/
Ilyo6780/
Oilo6768/
Iloi6763/
Ilap6758/
Ilho6744/
Heaslop6724/
Eslo6723/
Iolo6715/
Heyslop6713/
Hayslop6713/
Escloup6710/
Ilod6710/
Uilo677/
Øilo677/
Heslope675/
Hesslop674/
Hailoph674/
Iloz674/
Ilob672/
Jslo671/
Iclo671/
Issillo671/
Iľlo671/
Oisello671/
Gishlou671/
Hailope671/
Iloj671/
Hyslopp670/
Heslops670/
Gillopp670/
Hesleop670/
Heshlop670/
Hillgop670/

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