Underhill Surname
Approximately 17,219 people bear this surname
Underhill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'under the hill,' one who resided below the hill; a corruption of Underhill, which see. This solution is easily proved.
1625. Francis Lee and Sarah Underell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
Read More About This SurnameUnderhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,391 | 1:38,596 | 4,752 |
| England | 4,066 | 1:13,703 | 2,029 |
| Canada | 1,967 | 1:18,732 | 2,640 |
| Australia | 877 | 1:30,782 | 4,102 |
| Wales | 320 | 1:9,670 | 1,066 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| Jamaica | 45 | 1:63,777 | 3,321 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,053 | 1:11,873 | 1,806 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,973 | 1:16,892 | 2,155 |
Underhill (26) may also be a first name.
Underhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'under the hill,' one who resided below the hill; a corruption of Underhill, which see. This solution is easily proved.
1625. Francis Lee and Sarah Underell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1646. Baptised — Elissabeath, d. Humphrey and Elissabea the Undrill: Parish Church, Kensington.
1656. — Rebeckea, d. Humph ray Undrell: ibid.
1659. Buried — Thomas Underell: ibid.
(English) Dweller Under the Hill [Old English under; hyll] William Underhill.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Dweller under, or at the foot of, the hill.
Local; from residence at the foot of, or under, a hill.
Local. Under the hill.
(English), Under hill. (variant: Unterberg.) Underwood, Under wood, or same as Tallboys, q. v.
A location name in Devon.
Underhill Demographics
Underhill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Underhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Underhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Underhill is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Underhill? popularity and diffusion
Underhill is the 31,014th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 423,227 people. The last name Underhill is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Underhill are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Underhill is also the 2,084,397th most common first name at a global level, held by 26 people.
The surname Underhill is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,391 people, or 1 in 38,596. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Underhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Underhill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Underhill last name expanded 316 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Underhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Underhill surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Underhill surname are 17.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.92% being registered with the political party.
The amount Underhill earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.71% more than the national average, earning R 365,280 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 6.43% more than the national average, earning $52,879 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunderhill | 95 | 1 | / |
| Uunderhill | 95 | 0 | / |
| Uinderhill | 95 | 0 | / |
| Uenderhill | 95 | 0 | / |
| Underhil | 94 | 9 | / |
| Underhile | 89 | 95 | / |
| Undorhill | 89 | 2 | / |
| Underaill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Underhell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Underhillová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hinderhill | 84 | 0 | / |
| Undereahl | 78 | 1 | / |
| Underle | 75 | 2 | / |
| Undereal | 71 | 1 | / |
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Underhill Reference & Research
Underhill DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Underhill 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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