Jopson Surname

182,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Jopson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job'; v. Job, Jupp, and Joplin. Jopson was an early sharpened form of Jobson.

Johannes Jopson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1579. Thomas Jopson, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Jopson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9451:107,13018,623
England5651:98,61610,437
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
New Zealand2101:21,5633,783
Australia1171:230,73221,761
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Isle of Man281:3,065663
Wales81:386,81619,671
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Oman41:921,9937,313
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:72,3308,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Jopson (94) may also be a first name.

Jopson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job'; v. Job, Jupp, and Joplin. Jopson was an early sharpened form of Jobson.

Johannes Jopson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1579. Thomas Jopson, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1597-8. Francis Jopson, or Jobson, Westmorland: ibid.

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

'son of Jop(p),' an early sharpened form of Job. John Joppison and Alan Jopsone were tenants of Gramptoun in the valley of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lxii). Joppison is perhaps a diminutive form.

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

For Jobson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jopson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jopson is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jopson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 182,870th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,137,127 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Jopson are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 40 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Jopson is also the 980,251st most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 94 people.

The last name Jopson is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 945 people, or 1 in 107,130. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 33 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 21 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent live. Other than The Philippines Jopson is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Jopson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jopson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jopson surname increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jopson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jopson are 5.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Jopson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning R 196,524 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $59,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jophson922/
Joipson921/
Josphson861/
Hopson8318,603/
Jobson837,483/
Japson834,817/
Copson833,586/
Jopsan836/
Jovson831/
Jopsen830/
Chopson77122/
Hopshon7721/
Johbson7712/
Coupson778/
Jobsson775/
Hospson773/
Coppson772/
Jhobson771/
Djapson771/
Jappson771/
Zhopson771/
Hopsson771/
Hoipson771/
Jobsomn771/
Johvson771/
Khopson771/
Hoopson771/
Coopson770/
Josphsen712/
Hobson6748,192/
Japzon67984/
Jabson67741/
Capson67601/
Hapson67413/
Jobsen67159/
Japsen67146/
Yapson6768/
Zapson6748/
Cobson6740/
Hovson677/
Hopsan677/
Japsan676/
Jobzon674/
Hopsen674/
Iovson673/
Hopsom672/
Japsom671/
Iapson671/
Copsan671/
Jábson671/
Hópson671/
Joshphsen671/
Zobson671/
Iobson670/
Jobsom670/
Copsen670/

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