Kirsop Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kirsop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Northumberland local name with the suffix -hope (v. Hope); compare Blenkinsopp in the same county; v. Kirkup, of which it may be a variant, the more probably as both belong to the same district.

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Kirsop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:270,47621,309
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kirsop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Northumberland local name with the suffix -hope (v. Hope); compare Blenkinsopp in the same county; v. Kirkup, of which it may be a variant, the more probably as both belong to the same district.

1791. Married — John Lee and Sarah Kirsop: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Prob. the same name as Kirkup (q.v.) with the genit. or poss. -s-, and dropped k.

Kirsop(p and Kirkup are found in the same (North-Eastern) district.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kirsop Last Name Facts

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

Kirsop is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kirsop.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirsop? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 617,991st most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. The last name Kirsop is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kirsop are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kirsop is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 270,476. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 31 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 25 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Apart from England Kirsop is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Scotland, where 11 percent live.

Kirsop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirsop has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kirsop surname expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 294 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirsop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kirsop surname are 33.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirsop earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirsopp92721/
Kirshop920/
Kirsopt920/
Kirso9199/
Kersop83180/
Kirsov8348/
Kirszo831/
Kierso831/
Kirsco831/
Kirsho831/
Kirsoh830/
Kirshov77126/
Kirsoht771/
Khirsov771/
Kirszot771/
Kersopp770/
Kirsa73415/
Kirzo7339/
Kirco7324/
Kerso7312/
Kirjo7310/
Kyrso734/
Gkiorsou7134/
Kirsaova711/
Kırsoy67257/
Kirsaç67237/
Khirsa67146/
Kirsha67121/
Kirsza6774/
Kursap6756/
Kersov6737/
Kirzsa6733/
Kirzov6730/
Kyrsov6719/
Kirsav6710/
Kersho676/
Kersou675/
Kyrsho675/
Kiršas674/
Kirschoch674/
Kirsia672/
Kersoh671/
Kirsca671/
Kirsah671/
Kirrsa671/
Kersco671/
Kiersa671/
Kirjos671/
Kirgio671/
Kirzou671/
Kearso670/

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