Upshur

Upshur is an English surname derived from a place name, likely originating from "Upper" combined with a geographical descriptor, meaning "dweller at the upper [location]." The name has Old English linguistic roots related to topographical surnames common in medieval England.

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Etymology

Upshur is an English surname derived from a place name, likely originating from "Upper" combined with a geographical descriptor, meaning "dweller at the upper [location]." The name has Old English linguistic roots related to topographical surnames common in medieval England.

The name is primarily associated with Anglo-American culture and has been used predominantly in the United States, particularly in Virginia and Maryland, with notable historical bearers including Abel Parker Upshur, a 19th-century U.S. Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy.

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Upshur currently ranks #4,915 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.