Topliss Surname

226,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Topliss Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Top Leas [Old English topp, a summit; leáh, a lea, meadow]

Topliss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3361:41,7055,341
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Australia711:380,22131,281
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Canada591:624,50251,218
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Topliss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Top Leas [Old English topp, a summit; leáh, a lea, meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Topliss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Topliss is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Topliss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 226,326th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,062,177 people. The last name Topliss is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Topliss are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,336 people, or 1 in 41,705. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Topliss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Topliss has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Topliss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Topliss last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Topliss earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.75% more than the national average, earning R 351,120 per year; in United States they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $43,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $55,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thopliss9310/
Toplliss930/
Toplis921,123/
Tapliss8614/
Topless868/
Toplies860/
Topli83126/
Toples7786/
Totpli7742/
Toipli7741/
Teplis7737/
Toplei7731/
Taplis7715/
Toploi776/
Toupli771/
Toplip770/
Toplitt7112/
Totplli718/
Topelli714/
Teplihs714/
Toplehi713/
Thoppli713/
Teplish712/
Tuoplei711/
Topilli711/
Touplit710/
Tople676,231/
Tapli67328/
Topla6795/
Toply6720/
Totpelli675/
Thophles671/
Thotplli671/
Thopelli671/

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Topliss Reference & Research

Toplis One-name Study - A profile of the Toplis surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Toplis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Topliss
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