Jopp Surname

162,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jopp Surname Definition:

An early sharpened form of Job. Robert Jon was burgess of Perth, 1353 (Scon, p. 128). John Joip was a tenant under the earl of Huntly in Tollebeig, Strathbogie, 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 265). James Jopp was merchant and stamper in Huntly, 1747 (Moray), and there was a burgess family of Jopp in Aberdeen, one of which was provost at the time of the visit of Johnson and Boswell.

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Jopp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5661:51,4086,706
United States4681:774,48560,119
Poland2541:149,64121,405
England781:714,33440,171
Canada561:657,95753,499
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Austria401:212,88626,249
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Jamaica261:110,3834,369
France231:2,887,944200,772
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:46,2133,298
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Jopp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An early sharpened form of Job. Robert Jon was burgess of Perth, 1353 (Scon, p. 128). John Joip was a tenant under the earl of Huntly in Tollebeig, Strathbogie, 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 265). James Jopp was merchant and stamper in Huntly, 1747 (Moray), and there was a burgess family of Jopp in Aberdeen, one of which was provost at the time of the visit of Johnson and Boswell. John Jopp was one of the Huntly Volunteers in 1801 (Will, p. 8). Jop 1622, Jupp maybe a variant spelling, Canon Jupp was founder of Aberlour (Banffshire) Orphanage.

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

User-submitted Reference

Originally from the German surname, Jopp. When they immigrated it was mispronounced and misspelt by others and became Yopp. Jopp means 'persecuted one', after the character Job in the bible who was plagued with illness.

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Jopp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jopp occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jopp.

How Common Is The Last Name Jopp? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jopp is the 162,522nd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,723,298 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Jopp reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,566 people, or 1 in 51,408. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 22 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Poland, where 9 percent are found.

Jopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jopp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jopp last name increased 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jopp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jopp last name are 11.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jopp earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.33% more than the national average, earning 412,991 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $45,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joppe89908/
Jopps894/
Djopp891/
Joppt891/
Jospp891/
Juopp891/
Joipp890/
Joopp890/
Jop864,172/
Jouppe8039/
Djoppe807/
Jospph801/
Hopp7518,683/
Copp758,490/
Sopp752,661/
Yopp751,835/
Japp751,321/
Jope751,009/
Zopp75658/
Joop75484/
Jops75132/
Djop7580/
Jopt7575/
Iopp7558/
Jiop7516/
Joph7512/
Joup7512/
Joyp757/
Jhop756/
Jopz756/
Tjop756/
Josp755/
Juop755/
Johp752/
Jopf752/
Eopp752/
Hjop751/
Jojp751/
Joppová7323/
Djouppe732/
Jo67438,529/
Hoppe6774,287/
Jhope676,578/
Hopps672,816/
Chopp671,603/
Jappe671,078/
Zoppe67849/
Josph67600/
Scopp67199/
Giopp67167/
Tjope67133/
Jospe6787/
Ioppe6766/
Jiope6741/
Yopps6735/
Djoup6734/
Djope6731/
Joupe6718/
Khopp6715/
Jophe6713/
Jihop6712/
Joshp679/
Japps676/
Yoppe675/
Jjapp673/
Coppf673/
Houpp672/
Joope672/
Hoppt671/
Joipe671/
Joops671/
Jozph671/
Zopps670/
Hjope670/
Hoppf670/
Hoopp670/
Soopp670/
Jopfe670/

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