Roupell Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRoupell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
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.
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.
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.
Roupell Demographics
Average Roupell Salary in
South Africa
R 156,204
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupell | 92 | 129 | / |
| Ropell | 92 | 52 | / |
| Roupel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruppell | 86 | 175 | / |
| Roppell | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rouppel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Roepell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Reupell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rudpell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rodpell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ropel | 83 | 949 | / |
| Rupel | 83 | 899 | / |
| Rupll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rueppell | 80 | 53 | / |
| Ruppel | 77 | 16,385 | / |
| Roppel | 77 | 1,635 | / |
| Roepel | 77 | 77 | / |
| Rupelt | 77 | 49 | / |
| Rospel | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ropelt | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rapell | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ruspel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruepel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reupel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ropeel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roipel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rupill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rupeel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roopel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roupil | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rupl | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ropl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roppelt | 71 | 1,857 | / |
| Ruppelt | 71 | 1,615 | / |
| Rueppel | 71 | 268 | / |
| Rappell | 71 | 104 | / |
| Rüppell | 71 | 73 | / |
| Rouspil | 71 | 31 | / |
| Reuppel | 71 | 26 | / |
| Ruszpel | 71 | 23 | / |
| Ruppeld | 71 | 17 | / |
| Roppeld | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ruppelp | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ropiehl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raspell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reapell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roeppel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rupil | 67 | 755 | / |
| Rapel | 67 | 289 | / |
| Ruppl | 67 | 79 | / |
| Raupl | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ruppeldt | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ropil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rupelova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roppl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roopl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roplh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roepl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rueppeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rüpel | 67 | 1 | / |
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