Upsher Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Upsher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upshire,' a hamlet in the parish of Waltham Abbey, Essex, (a) Local, 'of Upchurch,' a parish in Kent Possibly occasionally a corruption. But (1) must be considered the true parent.

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Upsher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
England1311:425,32928,711
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Upsher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upshire,' a hamlet in the parish of Waltham Abbey, Essex, (a) Local, 'of Upchurch,' a parish in Kent Possibly occasionally a corruption. But (1) must be considered the true parent.

1620-1. Thomas Upcher (of Colchester, Essex) and Anne Ayre: Marriage Lic. (London).

1639. Buried — Roger, s. William Upchurch: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

(English) belonging to Upshire (Essex) = the Upper or High District or Parish [Old English úp + scír]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Upshire; a location name in Essex.

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

Upsher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upsher occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upsher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 712,393rd most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Upsher reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States Upsher is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Virginia, where 17 percent are found and North Carolina, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Upsher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Upsher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Upsher surname increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upsher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Upsher are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Upsher earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 48.32% less than the national average, earning R 122,820 per year and in United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upscher921/
Uphsher920/
Upshere920/
Hupsher920/
Upshier920/
Upshear920/
Upser919/
Hupscher8634/
Hupsheir860/
Upcher8345/
Upshir8318/
Hupser832/
Ubsher831/
Upshea831/
Gupser830/
Upsheu830/
Upse807/
Hipsher771,346/
Upshire7774/
Hubsher7756/
Hupcher779/
Ipscher771/
Ipser73334/
Upsey7338/
Hupse7334/
Upsha7313/
Gupse731/
Upsie731/
Upset731/
Hubscher711,157/
Hipshear7127/
Hipshier7125/
Hipscher7123/
Hüpscher7119/
Huebsher713/
Uebscher711/
Hipseher711/
Hoepsher710/
Gubser672,211/
Huebscher67439/
Ubshet674/
Hipser673/
Upsett672/
Upshaa671/
Uppsha671/
Eupsey671/
Hubser671/
Upsith671/
Obsher670/
Oepser670/

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