Jessopp Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Jessopp Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Hebrew) forms of Joseph, q.v.

And was þar wonnand in þat wik þat hight Iosep, a buvges rik (And there was dwelling in that town [Capernaum] One called Joseph, a rich burgess).—Cursor Mundi, 12491-2.

Johannes Jesop.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.

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Jessopp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Jessopp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Hebrew) forms of Joseph, q.v.

And was þar wonnand in þat wik þat hight Iosep, a buvges rik (And there was dwelling in that town [Capernaum] One called Joseph, a rich burgess).—Cursor Mundi, 12491-2.

Johannes Jesop.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Joseph (He shall add).

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

Jessopp Last Name Facts

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

Jessopp is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jessopp? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Jessopp reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England Jessopp is primarily found in: Dorset, where 52 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Somerset, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Wales, where 7 percent reside.

Jessopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jessopp has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jessop9212,227/
Essopp9213/
Jesshop8645/
Jiessop861/
Jessope861/
Jessoup860/
Jessops860/
Essop835,362/
Jesso831,430/
Jesop83102/
Jesshope80110/
Djesso7762/
Jesoph7729/
Cessop7714/
Essoop7712/
Jessoo776/
Jessot771/
Jeesop771/
Jessap771/
Jessoa771/
Jessob771/
Jesosp771/
Jessoi771/
Jessoh771/
Jessos771/
Jetsop771/
Jeusso771/
Essoup771/
Jessoy770/
Hessop770/
Jesiop770/
Esso7318,492/
Esop73860/
Jeso73101/
Djessou712,584/
Jesophe714/
Jesseup712/
Eschopp712/
Jeissou712/
Yessoup711/
Jessous711/
Jietsop711/
Juissop711/
Djetsop711/
Djissop711/
Djeisso711/
Gesshop710/
Jessott710/
Essou672,957/
Jessa672,800/
Sesso671,575/
Gesso67989/
Yesso67831/
Essoo67624/
Essoi67233/
Essob67178/
Cesso67137/
Jehso6790/
Esoup6767/
Esoop6747/
Jezso6735/
Yesop6732/
Eshop6720/
Essap6718/
Jesõp6715/
Jeiso6714/
Jisso6713/
Jesoi6711/
Esoph6710/
Jesoh679/
Zesso679/
Jesap678/
Jesos677/
Jeaso675/
Jeeso675/
Esapp675/
Jesio674/
Cesop674/
Jesas674/
Yessouph672/
Djeso672/
Jesho672/
Jisop672/
Jesoo671/
Jesou671/
Jesoa671/
Jetso671/
Jésop671/
Essço671/
Essoy671/
Djessous671/
Ijeso671/
Jesuo671/
Essoj671/
Jheso671/
Jesoy671/
Hesop670/
Jeyso670/

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