Upfold Surname
Approximately 906 people bear this surname
Upfold Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the up-fold,' i.e. the upper pen or enclosure, from residence thereby. Upfill represents a common corruption of -fold or -field as a suffix.
1713. William Upfold and Anna Maria Cockayne: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameUpfold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 257 | 1:210,808 | 22,320 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Upfold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the up-fold,' i.e. the upper pen or enclosure, from residence thereby. Upfill represents a common corruption of -fold or -field as a suffix.
1713. William Upfold and Anna Maria Cockayne: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) Dweller at the Upper or High Fold [Old English úp + fal(o)d, a fold, pen, stall]
Upfold Demographics
Average Upfold Salary in
United States
$50,597 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Upfold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upfold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Upfold occurs most in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Upfold? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 390,762nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 30 percent of Upfold reside; 30 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 210,808. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 68 percent live, Gauteng, where 16 percent live and Western Cape, where 11 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Upfold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Upfold has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Upfold last name rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Upfold Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Upfold last name are 25.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.17% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Upfold earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.74% more than the national average, earning R 322,572 per year; in United States they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $50,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uphold | 83 | 790 | / |
| Uffold | 83 | 16 | / |
| Uppold | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ufhold | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oupold | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upol | 80 | 822 | / |
| Ufol | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haupold | 77 | 37 | / |
| Uuspold | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huffold | 77 | 0 | / |
| Upole | 73 | 911 | / |
| Aupol | 73 | 49 | / |
| Hupol | 73 | 37 | / |
| Upfal | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ifold | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gupol | 73 | 22 | / |
| Upald | 73 | 11 | / |
| Uppol | 73 | 8 | / |
| Utpol | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ufole | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uphol | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eupol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haufhold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ifould | 67 | 201 | / |
| Uppole | 67 | 102 | / |
| Aupoil | 67 | 62 | / |
| Upholt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Upfall | 67 | 12 | / |
| Utfald | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ushpol | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uphole | 67 | 4 | / |
| Upolle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uphald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haufholdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Utfoul | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hupoll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Upholl | 67 | 0 | / |
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