Upcraft Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Upcraft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the upcroft,' i.e. the upper enclosure (v. Craft), from residence therein or thereby.

1643. Married — John Upcraft and Eustace Warren: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1774.

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Upcraft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Upcraft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the upcroft,' i.e. the upper enclosure (v. Craft), from residence therein or thereby.

1643. Married — John Upcraft and Eustace Warren: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1774. — James Upcroft and Mary Pearson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Upper or High Croft [Old English úp; and see Craft]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Upcraft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Upcraft occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Upcraft.

How Common Is The Last Name Upcraft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 769,129th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name Upcraft occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Upcraft live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Upcraft is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 29 percent are found, Suffolk, where 15 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Upcraft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Upcraft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Upcraft last name expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Upcraft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Upcraft surname are 42.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

Upcraft earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $44,183 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upcroft8692/
Epcraft861/
Uppgraft801/
Hobcraft6766/
Hobcroft5345/

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