Upsall Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Upsall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upsall,' two townships in the parishes of South Kilvington and Ormsby, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Robertas de Vpsale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Cecilia de Vpsale, 1379: ibid.

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Upsall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:242,25219,814
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France171:3,907,219231,005
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Upsall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upsall,' two townships in the parishes of South Kilvington and Ormsby, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Robertas de Vpsale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Cecilia de Vpsale, 1379: ibid.

1727. Married — Joseph Upstale (sic) and Mary Poulton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Upsall2 (N. Yorks), 13th cent. Upsal(e, Domesday Upesale, Upsale = the Upper or High Hall [Old English úp + sœl]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two townships in Yorkshire are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Upsall Last Name Facts

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

Upsall is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Upsall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 864,701st most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Upsall reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Upsall is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 242,252. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 61 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Beside England Upsall occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Upsall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Upsall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Upsall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Upsall surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Upsall earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,608 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upshall921,181/
Uppsall921/
Upsal9123/
Upsahl8395/
Uppsale775/
Upseill770/
Ipsal738/
Upsol731/
Ubsal731/
Hobsall620/
Ibsal553/
Ubjal551/
Obsial5057/
Hubjal501/
Oopsol501/

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