Leppington Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Leppington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leppington,' a chapelry in the parish of Scrayingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.

1634. Baptised — Marie, d. Roberte Leping. ton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1680-1. Lemuell Leppington and Sarah Allen: Marriage Alleg.

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Leppington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:266,59421,098
Canada1541:239,25722,811
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Leppington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leppington,' a chapelry in the parish of Scrayingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.

1634. Baptised — Marie, d. Roberte Leping. ton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1680-1. Lemuell Leppington and Sarah Allen: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Leppington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leppington is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leppington? popularity and diffusion

Leppington is the 738,530th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. The last name Leppington occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Leppington are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England Leppington is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 30 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Leppington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leppington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leppington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leppington earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning $20,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,732 CAD per year.

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