Upton Surname
Approximately 36,349 people bear this surname
Upton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upton' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Somerset, &c, besides many townships scattered over the whole country.
John de Upton, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameUpton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,567 | 1:19,522 | 2,447 |
| England | 10,018 | 1:5,562 | 789 |
| Australia | 3,758 | 1:7,184 | 1,057 |
| Canada | 1,320 | 1:27,913 | 3,696 |
| South Africa | 904 | 1:59,931 | 7,563 |
| New Zealand | 526 | 1:8,609 | 1,487 |
| Ireland | 242 | 1:19,458 | 2,029 |
| Scotland | 212 | 1:25,254 | 2,759 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:16,202 | 1,749 |
| Argentina | 97 | 1:440,654 | 33,272 |
| Northern Ireland | 71 | 1:25,986 | 2,864 |
| Spain | 66 | 1:708,364 | 30,810 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 1:662,744 | 12,125 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 168 | 1:26,368 | 2,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,650 | 1:4,314 | 647 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:28,517 | 1,601 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,715 | 1:13,518 | 1,737 |
Upton (425) may also be a first name.
Upton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upton' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Somerset, &c, besides many townships scattered over the whole country.
John de Upton, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Henry de Upton, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Upton, Wiltshire, ibid.
Thomas de Upton, Salop, ibid.
Walter de Upton, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1662. Buried — Ralfe, son of Allice Upton, widow: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) belonging to Upton (a common English place-name), 13th cent. Upton, Anglo-Saxon Uptún = the Upper or High Farmstead or Village [Old English úp + tún]
(English) One who came from Upton (higher homestead or village), the name of many places in England.
There are many places in various counties called Upton; and there are doubtless several distinct origins for the surname. The most distinguished family, the ancestors of the Viscounts Templetown, originated at Uppeton, or Upton, an extensive manor branching into several parishes of East Cornwall, where John de Upton, grandfather of Hamelyn de Upton, who was party to a deed executed in 1218, flourished in the XII. century. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall, i. 462.
Local. The high hill, or the town on the height.
Adam and Barnard de Upton held U. 13th cent. from the Honour of Totness (Testa de Neville). They were probably descended from Ralph Fitz-Stephen, t. Henry II., and from the arms appear to have been a branch of De la Folie of Normandy, seated in Wilts. See Foley. Hence the Viscounts Templetown.
A location name in Berkshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Wiltshire, Yorkshire.
Upton Demographics
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Upton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Upton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Upton? popularity and diffusion
Upton is the 15,329th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 200,488 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Upton reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Upton is also the 416,660th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 425 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 18,567 people, or 1 in 19,522. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 5 percent live and Alabama, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Upton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Upton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Upton last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 144 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,029 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 347 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Upton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Upton surname is principally Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Upton last name are 14.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.3% registered with the party.
The amount Upton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning 314,653 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.33% more than the national average, earning R 359,628 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gupton | 91 | 3,456 | / |
| Hupton | 91 | 168 | / |
| Uptong | 91 | 4 | / |
| Eupton | 91 | 2 | / |
| Uppton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Uptonn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Uptoon | 91 | 0 | / |
| Uupton | 91 | 0 | / |
| Upthong | 83 | 452 | / |
| Guptton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guptonn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haupton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Houpton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Uptom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Uptan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ubton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oupthong | 77 | 23 | / |
| Aupthong | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hupthong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gupttoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Houphton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Guptan | 73 | 181 | / |
| Jipton | 73 | 9 | / |
| Upthom | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hipton | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gubton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hubton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gupthan | 67 | 462 | / |
| Upthang | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aubtong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoopton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauptan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubtoon | 67 | 0 | / |
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