Wouchope Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Wouchope 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]

Wouchope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wouchope 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Wauchope (DumFrench), 14th cent. Wachop, Walghopp, 13th cent. Waluchop = the Welsh Hope or Hill-Recess

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wouchope Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wouchope is found most in Jamaica. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wouchope? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wouchope reside; 67 percent reside in Caribbean and 67 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most numerous in Jamaica, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 1,434,974. In Jamaica Wouchope is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 50 percent are found and Middlesex County, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Jamaica it occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wouchop931/
Wauchope881,708/
Wuachope881/
Wauchophe822/
Bouchoupe821/
Wauchop80203/
Wachope802/
Buchope801/
Wotchop801/
Bauchope7523/
Waucophe751/
Wauchape750/
Buchop713/
Wacope711/
Wachop710/
Buchhop67296/
Bauchop67174/
Bochape6770/
Buschop6734/
Woutsop6734/
Wauchob6725/
Wachepe674/
Bachope672/
Beuchop672/
Wotchap672/
Woodshoppe671/
Wachape671/
Watchop670/
Buchopf670/
Wachoup670/
Wooshop670/

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