Peplar Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Peplar Surname Definition:

Evidently a local name, from whence, apparently, the modifications Peploe, Pepler, Peplor, and Peppier.

Peplar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
England201:2,785,90397,972
Wales201:154,72710,755
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Peplar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Evidently a local name, from whence, apparently, the modifications Peploe, Pepler, Peplor, and Peppier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peplar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peplar is found most frequently in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peplar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Peplar are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,934,918. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 79 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 14 percent live and North West, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Wales, where 25 percent live.

Peplar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peplar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peplar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Peplar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.06% less than the national average, earning 245,512 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 45.86% more than the national average, earning R 346,608 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pepplar925/
Peplear922/
Poplar83885/
Paplar8327/
Piplar8313/
Piplard7741/
Piplart7713/
Popplar771/
Popellar719/
Paplior628/
Popellár5712/
Pipillor571/

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Peplar Reference & Research

A Pepler Name - A one name study into the related names - Pepler, Peplow, Peploe, Peppler and other similar spellings. Includes pictures, family lineages (some as large as 1000+), coats of arms, documents.

Pepler FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Pepler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peplar
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