Upperton Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Upperton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Uppington.' Probably a corruption; compare Catterson for Cattinson, or Patterson for Pattinson. Uppington is a parish in Salop.

Dominus de Uppiton, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Upperton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Australia321:843,61652,533
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691

Upperton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Uppington.' Probably a corruption; compare Catterson for Cattinson, or Patterson for Pattinson. Uppington is a parish in Salop.

Dominus de Uppiton, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1578. Thomas Upperton, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. John Uppington, Somerset: ibid.

1789. Married — Joseph York and Elizabeth Upperton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Upperton; or Dweller at the Upper or Higher Farmstead or Village [cp. Upton] There are an Upperton in Sussex and an Upper Town in Cumberland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place near Petworth, another at Eastbourne-both in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

Upperton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upperton is most common in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upperton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,041,601st most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Upperton live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, West Sussex, where 14 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Upperton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Upperton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upperton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Upperton last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Upperton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.86% more than the national average, earning $63,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apperton8818/
Epperton880/
Operton8023/
Uberton8010/
Upertin800/
Ubertone75139/
Auberton7529/
Ubertoni757/
Upertino752/
Uberiton752/
Operaton752/
Hupertan751/
Operdton750/
Hiperton750/
Upperdine71103/
Eupertino713/
Upertiene711/
Upertienė711/
Oberton67200/
Aberton6782/
Ubertin6732/
Aparton6718/
Aburton6710/
Eberton676/
Ebreton675/
Upratan674/
Epertun673/
Apertin671/
Aubertn671/
Uberten671/
Ubertyn671/
Apraton671/
Ebarton671/

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