Kirsopp Surname

466,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kirsopp 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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Kirsopp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4701:118,54912,057
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Australia701:385,65331,598
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland161:233,9518,207

Kirsopp 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

Kirsopp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirsopp is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirsopp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 466,730th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 10,107,553 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kirsopp are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 118,549. In England Kirsopp is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 26 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Northumberland, where 9 percent live. Besides England Kirsopp is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Kirsopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirsopp has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kirsopp last name expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirsopp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirsopp last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kirsopp earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirsop92498/
Kirshop860/
Kersopp860/
Kirsopt860/
Kersop77180/
Kirsov7748/
Kirshov71126/
Khirsov711/
Kursap6256/
Kersov6237/
Kirzov6230/
Kyrsov6219/
Kirsav6210/
Kairsapova5913/
Kyrshov5749/
Kershov578/
Khersov573/
Kirzhov573/

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