Poplar Surname
Approximately 885 people bear this surname
Poplar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the poplar,' from residence thereby; compare Plumptre, Rowntree, Crabtree, Birch, Oak, Ash. Middle English poplere, a poplar tree.
Thomas Popeler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnamePoplar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 687 | 1:527,597 | 43,954 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Poplar (43) may also be a first name.
Poplar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the poplar,' from residence thereby; compare Plumptre, Rowntree, Crabtree, Birch, Oak, Ash. Middle English poplere, a poplar tree.
Thomas Popeler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Provincial English for a poplar-tree: 'Popple, a poplartree' (Halliwell); compare Ash, Birch, Oak, &c.; v. Poplar.
1690. Baptised — Frances, d. William Pople: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1788. Married — Joseph Spinks and Mary Popell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1794. — James Pople and Ann Holmes: ibid.
1797. — Richard Popple and Mary Ann Potter: ibid.
Poplar Demographics
Average Poplar Salary in
United States
$37,801 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poplar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poplar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Poplar is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poplar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Poplar is the 397,886th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Poplar are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Poplar is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent given name globally, held by 43 people.
The surname Poplar is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 687 people, or 1 in 527,597. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 14 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Poplar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Poplar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poplar surname rose 1,636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Poplar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Poplar surname are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Poplar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $37,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning $49,458 CAD per year.
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