Upson Surname

102,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Upson Surname Definition:

A syncopated form of Upstone, q.v.

Upson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3261:155,82915,931
England1,2961:42,9925,473
Australia2981:90,59010,393
Canada2781:132,53813,752
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Guernsey291:2,222539
Wales251:123,7819,267
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland181:297,43413,849
France141:4,744,480251,814
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6321:38,5694,944
Guernsey101:3,266579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9491:52,9175,970

Upson (42) may also be a first name.

Upson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A syncopated form of Upstone, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Upson Last Name Facts

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

Upson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Upson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 102,767th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,590,820 people. The surname Upson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Upson live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Upson is also the 1,566,439th most numerous first name internationally, held by 42 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,326 people, or 1 in 155,829. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 12 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Upson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Upson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Upson last name rose 245 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Upson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Upson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Upson last name are 13.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Upson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,467 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.01% less than the national average, earning R 175,836 per year; in United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $57,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upshon91158/
Hupson918/
Uppson912/
Gupson911/
Eupson911/
Eudpson831/
Upsan80911/
Upsen80696/
Upsom8014/
Ubson801/
Upsun801/
Hubson7361/
Upsang7340/
Gubson7313/
Huvson737/
Upshun734/
Hópson731/
Aupsan731/
Upsand731/
Oupsan731/
Upshan731/
Hupsan731/
Eupsang6738/
Oupsang676/
Hoopson671/
Gupshan671/
Guphsun671/
Husbson671/
Haupsen670/

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