Shipsey Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shipsey Surname Definition:

This name is very seldom found outside counties Cork and Waterford. It has been associated with Co. Cork (particularly the Skibbereen area) since the mid-eighteenth century. The first I have met is a Cork marriage licence bond of 1735. The tradition that it is derived from the two words ship, sea, spoken by a shipwrecked sailor is too far fetched for serious consideration.

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Shipsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Shipsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is very seldom found outside counties Cork and Waterford. It has been associated with Co. Cork (particularly the Skibbereen area) since the mid-eighteenth century. The first I have met is a Cork marriage licence bond of 1735. The tradition that it is derived from the two words ship, sea, spoken by a shipwrecked sailor is too far fetched for serious consideration. I think it is merely a variant of the English surname Shipside (ship - sheep, side —side of hill).

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

In west Cork since the mid-eighteenth century.

Though probably of English origin it is very rare in England. SIF 137

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Shipsey Last Name Facts

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

Shipsey occurs most in England. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipsey? popularity and diffusion

Shipsey is the 1,028,911th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Shipsey live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Shipsey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

Shipsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shipsey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shipsey last name expanded 352 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 284 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 159 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shipsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shipsey surname is principally Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shipsey surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.

Shipsey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.07% more than the national average, earning $52,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sipsey9298/
Shipsy925/
Shipse921/
Shepsey860/
Shipser860/
Shipsay860/
Sipsy8386/
Shipshee8011/
Shipsead800/
Sepsey77154/
Chipsy77122/
Sipser7749/
Shepse7716/
Chipse7713/
Shibsy774/
Sippsy773/
Sibsey773/
Shepsy771/
Shivse770/
Sivsey770/
Schipsi71113/
Shipsha7154/
Siepser7148/
Chipser7124/
Shepset7122/
Shepsys716/
Shepshy711/
Scipser710/
Siphesy710/
Shepsay710/
Sheepsy710/
Seipese710/
Zipse67589/
Sipsa67201/
Sipsi6789/
Sepsy6725/
Szipszer6722/
Shipshaj6715/
Supsy672/
Zipsy672/
Sipseuth671/
Sepse671/

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