Pepys Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Pepys Surname Definition:

Pep’s or Pepp’s (Son): Pep(p is doubtless a shortening of one of the above Pep(p- names.

In the Hundred Rolls we find the forms Pepis and Pepes, the latter form also occurring in the 17th cent. Peppes, Peppis, and Pepys are found in the 16th cent.

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Pepys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel101:855,76354,181
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Pepys Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pep’s or Pepp’s (Son): Pep(p is doubtless a shortening of one of the above Pep(p- names.

In the Hundred Rolls we find the forms Pepis and Pepes, the latter form also occurring in the 17th cent. Peppes, Peppis, and Pepys are found in the 16th cent. [-is(-ys) for -es, the Middle English genit. suff.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pepis in H.R. shews the name to be ancient, in nearly its present form. The etymon has not occurred to me.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pepys Last Name Facts

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

Pepys is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pepys? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pepys reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Pepys is primarily found in: California, where 70 percent live, Illinois, where 19 percent live and Arizona, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Israel, where 19 percent live.

Pepys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pepys has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pepys last name contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pepys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pepys last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Pepys earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 153.62% more than the national average, earning $109,434 USD per year.

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