Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WALPOLE
There are approximately 3,010 people named Walpole in the UK. That makes it the 3,267th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 48 are named Walpole.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Walpole surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Walpole, a town in Norfolk, England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WALPOLE. " Walpole, in INIershland, CO. Norfolk, gave name to this historical family, and here Joceline de Walpole was living iu the reign of Stephen. Reginald de Walpole, in the time of Henry I., seems to have been a lineal ancestor of the house. He was father of Richard, who married Emma, daughter of Walter de Howton, or Houghton, which at a very early period became the family seat." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.