Repton Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Repton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Repton (Derbyshire), 13th cent. Repindon, the Anglo-Saxon Hrýpa(n)dún, Hréopa(n)dún = Hréopa’s or Hrýpa’s Hill [Old English dún, a hill: the pers. name Hrýpa or Hréopa (genit. Hrýpan-, Hréopan-) is an ancient one (Hrýp occurs among the Woden-descended ancestors of the East Anglian kings) and is prob, from Old English hrópan (pret.

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Repton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:138,25813,495
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Repton (33) may also be a first name.

Repton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Repton (Derbyshire), 13th cent. Repindon, the Anglo-Saxon Hrýpa(n)dún, Hréopa(n)dún = Hréopa’s or Hrýpa’s Hill [Old English dún, a hill: the pers. name Hrýpa or Hréopa (genit. Hrýpan-, Hréopan-) is an ancient one (Hrýp occurs among the Woden-descended ancestors of the East Anglian kings) and is prob, from Old English hrópan (pret. hréop-), to shout]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Derbyshire, otherwise written Repinton. Hence the surnames Repington and Rippington, as well as Repton proper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Repton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Repton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Repton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Repton is the 622,538th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,782,040 people. The last name Repton is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Repton are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles. Repton is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 33 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 403 people, or 1 in 138,258. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 25 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent are found and Cumbria, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Repton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Repton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Repton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Repton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 740.79% more than the national average, earning R 1,998,040 per year; in United States they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning $23,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.75% more than the national average, earning $58,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reptton923/
Ripton83265/
Rapton8344/
Ropton834/
Rebton831/
Raptoin771/
Hrebton771/
Ripthong711/
Raptan676,184/
Robton6788/
Ribton6770/
Roptan6715/
Rebtun677/
Rabton674/
Rapthan625/
Rohptan624/
Raphtan624/
Reabtun622/
Repthum621/
Ropthan621/
Rabtoin621/
Ribthong571/
Raphthan571/
Rabtan507/
Ribtan501/

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