Roupell Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Roupell Surname Definition:

The family are "originally from Hesse Cassell, where they flourished in great local importance for centuries." The name still exists there as Ruppell. The first who settled in England was Captain Roupell, an officer in William III.'s guards, who accompanied that monarch from Holland in 1688.

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Roupell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Roupell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family are "originally from Hesse Cassell, where they flourished in great local importance for centuries." The name still exists there as Ruppell. The first who settled in England was Captain Roupell, an officer in William III.'s guards, who accompanied that monarch from Holland in 1688. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ROUPEL: 1. French "roupille, sorte de petite casaque, a short coat of old." Boyer. 2. French "roupeau, a little heron which haunteth rocks [unde nomen] and hath a peake of feathers falling backwards on the hinder part of his head." Cotgrave. The surname was doubtless a sobriquet allusive either to the dress or the gait of the first bearer of it.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Rochelle. Robert de Rupella and Philip de Rupella paid scutage for lands in Essex held from M. de Mandeville, Countess of Essex (Testa de Neville, 364). See Rockall.

The Norman People (1874)

Roupell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roupell occurs most in England. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roupell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Roupell live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Roupell is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 71 percent are found, Berkshire, where 6 percent are found and Devon, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Roupell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roupell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Roupell surname contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roupell Last Name Statistics demography

Roupell earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.27% less than the national average, earning R 156,204 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rupell92129/
Ropell9252/
Roupel921/
Ruppell86175/
Roppell864/
Rouppel862/
Roepell861/
Reupell860/
Rudpell860/
Rodpell860/
Ropel83949/
Rupel83899/
Rupll831/
Rueppell8053/
Ruppel7716,385/
Roppel771,635/
Roepel7777/
Rupelt7749/
Rospel7727/
Ropelt7721/
Rapell778/
Ruspel773/
Ruepel772/
Reupel772/
Ropeel771/
Roipel771/
Rupill771/
Rupeel770/
Roopel770/
Roupil770/
Rupl7315/
Ropl730/
Roppelt711,857/
Ruppelt711,615/
Rueppel71268/
Rappell71104/
Rüppell7173/
Rouspil7131/
Reuppel7126/
Ruszpel7123/
Ruppeld7117/
Roppeld7113/
Ruppelp712/
Ropiehl711/
Raspell711/
Reapell710/
Roeppel710/
Rupil67755/
Rapel67289/
Ruppl6779/
Raupl6744/
Ruppeldt6729/
Ropil679/
Rupelova678/
Roppl677/
Roopl674/
Roplh671/
Roepl671/
Rueppeel671/
Rüpel671/

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