Upperdine Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Upperdine Surname Definition:

This rare surname is derived from the name of a male ancestor – Padarn, a Welsh forename meaning 'fatherly', adopted from the Latin, Paternus. The 'Up-' prefix gives this surname as undoubtedly Welsh.

Before surnames were common in Wales, men were known by a patronym, e.

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Upperdine Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Upperdine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This rare surname is derived from the name of a male ancestor – Padarn, a Welsh forename meaning 'fatherly', adopted from the Latin, Paternus. The 'Up-' prefix gives this surname as undoubtedly Welsh.

Before surnames were common in Wales, men were known by a patronym, e.g. Jevan ap Padarn. In this case the patronym refers to Jevan, son of Padarn. While the majority of Welsh patronyms were adapted into surnames not including the 'ap' or 'ab' prefix, e.g 'ap John' to 'Jones', some included the prefix, e.g. 'ap Richard' to 'Prichard'. In fewer cases still, due to regional differences in accents, patronyms were rendered as 'up' instead of 'ap'. Examples include Uprichard and Upjohn. These cases probably arose when Welsh migrated to areas where there was no knowledge of Welsh patronymics and clergy or other officials essentially gave them a surname as they heard it.

Padarn is the name of a number of historical and legendary Welsh figures, including: St. Padarn, an associate of St. David, patron saint of Wales and Padarn Beisrudd, a Welsh ruler in Scotland.

  • 1584. GRANT of a seat and kneeling place in the parish church of Oswestry against the chancel there called our Ladyes Chauncell and adjoining the seat of Richard ap John ap Thomas ap Padarn: Aston Hall Deeds, 2538
  • 1678. John Uppadine and Elizabeth Peat, married, St. Matthew's, Walsall
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Upperdine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upperdine is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Upperdine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,817,111th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Upperdine live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

Upperdine is most widespread in England, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Upperdine is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 48 percent live, Warwickshire, where 18 percent live and West Midlands, where 18 percent live. Apart from England it is found in one country. It also occurs in Wales, where 3 percent live.

Upperdine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Upperdine has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Upperdine surname increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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