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Where Does The Last Name Upward Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Upward (Arabic: صعودي) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Upward click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upward? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 423,762^nd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,919,885 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Upward reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061^st most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

The surname Upward is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England it is primarily found in: Dorset, where 25 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Beside England Upward is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Upward Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Upward has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Upward surname increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upward Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Upward surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Upward earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $52,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $49,715 CAD per year.