Topping Surname

44,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,752 people bear this surname

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

Topping Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; variants of Turpin, which see.

Topping Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7391:76,4848,755
England3,9391:14,1452,088
Canada1,1211:32,8694,254
Northern Ireland5951:3,101631
Scotland4061:13,1871,728
Australia3281:82,3049,537
New Zealand1541:29,4055,152
Wales731:42,3914,090
Jamaica691:41,5932,631
South Africa661:820,87455,153
France391:1,703,147154,208
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4501:9,8441,433
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8271:13,3422,013
Scotland2131:17,5741,857
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1011:45,6125,270

Topping (21) may also be a first name.

Topping Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; variants of Turpin, which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thorfin,' a popular name among the Danes, which originated some of our place-names; e.g. Thorpanstye, otherwise Thorfinstye Hall, in the parish of Cartmel, Lancashire, was so named from the owner Thorfin or Torpin, a great landowner (of twelve manors) at the time of the Doomsday Survey; v. Annals of Cartmel (Stockdale).

John Turpin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Turpyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From ON. Thorfinnr through French Turpin. Turpin was the name of the second known bishop of Brechin (117 8-98). Magister Turpinus witnessed a charter by William the Lion of the church of Foregrund, c. 1165-71 (RPSA., p. 223), and Walter, son of Turpin, exchanged his lands of Kenny for those of Othirlony, c. 1226-39 (RAA,, I, p. 262-263), William, son of Turpun, juror on an Inquisition concerning the lands of Mefth, 1262 (Bain, I, 2323), may have been a relative of Richard Turpin who witnessed a charter by Bernard de Rippelai in the twelfth century (Dallas, p. 26). The name appears as Turphin and Turfin in Liber Ecclesie de Scon (p. 37).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Top Meadow (Old English topp = Old Norse topp-r, a top, summit + Old Northern English ing, Old Norse English a meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the upper meadow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Taupin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Topping was a Norfolk name in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Turpin was a common name in Exmouth in the 16th and 17th centuries. William Turpin was churchwarden of Littleham in 1575 (Webb). Turpin is also an ancient east of England name; further reference to it will be found under "Essex.".

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The name of Turpin was represented in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, and Wilts, in the 13th century (H. R.). In the reign of Mary, George Turpin, Esq., bought the manor of Claybrook, Leicestershire, from Thomas Lacey, Esq., of Charlecote, Warwickshire (Macaulay's "Claybrook"). The name is also now represented in Devonshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Toppings may be connected in their descent with William Toppyng, who held six acres of land in Cliviger during the reign of Edward II. (W. W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Topping Last Name Facts

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

Topping is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Topping? popularity and diffusion

Topping is the 44,185th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 620,111 people. The surname Topping occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Topping live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Topping is also the 2,368,944th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,739 people, or 1 in 76,484. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 8 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Topping Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Topping has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Topping last name rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Topping Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Topping last name is primarily Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States Topping are 12.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Topping earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 25.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,365 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.11% more than the national average, earning R 382,848 per year; in Colombia they earn 42.9% less than the national average, earning $12,964,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toppings93387/
Toppping931/
Toppin923,215/
Toping9216/
Toppng924/
Tapping861,531/
Tepping8630/
Topiong8616/
Toppind867/
Topings861/
Tooppin860/
Topin831,454/
Topng830/
Toppingová821/
Thapping806/
Toupieng801/
Thoppina801/
Tappings801/
Toupin775,168/
Tappin772,463/
Taping772,176/
Toppen77491/
Topina77195/
Topeng77105/
Teping7779/
Toipin7745/
Topion7716/
Topuin7714/
Toopin777/
Toupng771/
Topink771/
Tospin771/
Topien771/
Tuopin770/
Tooppueng752/
Topingova751/
Thooppeng751/
Topn73300/
Topueng7131/
Thoppen719/
Touppen718/
Tapieng717/
Topeung717/
Thoopin714/
Toupeng712/
Tappind711/
Topaeng711/
Tohpeng711/
Teppeng711/
Tappion711/
Tapings710/
Toppent710/
Toppend710/
Tappien710/
Tapin671,659/
Topne67326/
Topen67220/
Topim6758/
Topyn6727/
Teppaeng675/
Thabping672/
Thopyong672/
Thapieng671/
Toothpng671/
Topnh671/
Topnd671/
Thappeng671/
Tappaeng671/

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