Surplus Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Surplus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Surplus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Surplus (34) may also be a first name.

Surplus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Surplus is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Surplus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Surplus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Surplus reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles. Surplus is also the 1,775,424th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 34 people.

Surplus is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 131,788. In Northern Ireland Surplus is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Surplus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Surplus has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Surplus last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Surplus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Surplus
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