Upshire Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Upshire Surname Definition:

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

Upshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Upshire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

A hamlet in Essex. The surname is commonly spelt Upsher.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Upshire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upshire occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Upshire.

How Common Is The Last Name Upshire? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Upshire reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 42 percent reside, Ohio, where 19 percent reside and Michigan, where 16 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent reside.

Upshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Upshire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Upshire last name expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Upshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Upshire surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Upshire earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.69% less than the national average, earning $25,159 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upshir9218/
Upshure8611/
Upshere860/
Upshare860/
Upshier860/
Hipshire80229/
Hupsheir800/
Upsher77411/
Upsure770/
Upscher711/
Uphsher710/
Hupsher710/
Upshear710/
Hupscher6734/
Upser679/
Hipshere676/
Oubchire672/
Ubsir671/
Upcher6245/
Hupser622/
Ubsher621/
Gupser620/
Hubsher5756/
Oubchir5719/
Hupcher579/
Upseris573/
Uspsery571/
Oubsere571/
Obshira571/
Hubscher531,157/
Hüpscher5319/
Hoepsher530/

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