Upsher Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameUpsher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:300,711 | 23,854 |
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).
(English) belonging to Upshire (Essex) = the Upper or High District or Parish [Old English úp + scír]
From Upshire; a location name in Essex.
Upsher Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upscher | 92 | 1 | / |
| Uphsher | 92 | 0 | / |
| Upshere | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hupsher | 92 | 0 | / |
| Upshier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Upshear | 92 | 0 | / |
| Upser | 91 | 9 | / |
| Hupscher | 86 | 34 | / |
| Hupsheir | 86 | 0 | / |
| Upcher | 83 | 45 | / |
| Upshir | 83 | 18 | / |
| Hupser | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ubsher | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upshea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gupser | 83 | 0 | / |
| Upsheu | 83 | 0 | / |
| Upse | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hipsher | 77 | 1,346 | / |
| Upshire | 77 | 74 | / |
| Hubsher | 77 | 56 | / |
| Hupcher | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ipscher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ipser | 73 | 334 | / |
| Upsey | 73 | 38 | / |
| Hupse | 73 | 34 | / |
| Upsha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gupse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upsie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upset | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hubscher | 71 | 1,157 | / |
| Hipshear | 71 | 27 | / |
| Hipshier | 71 | 25 | / |
| Hipscher | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hüpscher | 71 | 19 | / |
| Huebsher | 71 | 3 | / |
| Uebscher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hipseher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoepsher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gubser | 67 | 2,211 | / |
| Huebscher | 67 | 439 | / |
| Ubshet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hipser | 67 | 3 | / |
| Upsett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Upshaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uppsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eupsey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upsith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obsher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oepser | 67 | 0 | / |
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