Mossop Surname
Approximately 2,606 people bear this surname
Mossop Surname Definition:
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Moss-Hope (Valley, Hollow) [v. Moss and Hope]
Mossop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 913 | 1:61,027 | 7,202 |
| Australia | 612 | 1:44,111 | 5,573 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| Canada | 278 | 1:132,538 | 13,752 |
| South Africa | 158 | 1:342,897 | 31,680 |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1:34,048 | 5,884 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 818 | 1:29,799 | 4,009 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Mossop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Moss-Hope (Valley, Hollow) [v. Moss and Hope]
From the Dutch, Masdorp, Massop; a personal name.
Mossop Demographics
Mossop Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mossop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mossop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mossop occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mossop? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 166,113th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,796,449 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Mossop are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 913 people, or 1 in 61,027. In England it is mostly found in: Cumbria, where 37 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and Lancashire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Mossop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mossop has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mossop last name grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mossop Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mossop last name is primarily Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mossop last name are 1.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.35% registered with the party.
The amount Mossop earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 170.04% more than the national average, earning R 641,724 per year; in United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $53,801 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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