Wauchop Surname
Approximately 203 people bear this surname
Wauchop Surname Definition:
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Wauchope (DumFrench), 14th cent. Wachop, Walghopp, 13th cent. Waluchop = the Welsh Hope or Hill-Recess [Old Northern English walk, Briton, Welshman + -hóp: v. Hope]
Wauchop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Wauchop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Wauchope (DumFrench), 14th cent. Wachop, Walghopp, 13th cent. Waluchop = the Welsh Hope or Hill-Recess [Old Northern English walk, Briton, Welshman + -hóp: v. Hope]
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Wauchope (DumFrench), 14th cent. Wachop, Walghopp, 13th cent. Waluchop = the Welsh Hope or Hill-Recess
Wauchop Demographics
Wauchop Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wauchop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wauchop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wauchop is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wauchop.
How Common Is The Last Name Wauchop? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,173,425th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Wauchop are found; 61 percent are found in Australasia and 61 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Wauchop is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 262,094. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 76 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent live and Victoria, where 8 percent live. Besides Australia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live.
Wauchop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wauchop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wauchop last name rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wauchop Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wauchop last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wauchop surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.
Wauchop earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,581 USD per year.
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