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

Upward (Arabic: صعودي) occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Upward is the 423,762^nd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,919,885 people. The surname Upward is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Upward live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061^st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England it is most prevalent in: Dorset, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Upward Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Upward Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Upward last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with 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.