Ape Surname
Approximately 9,209 people bear this surname
Ape Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ape.' For a reason that can be well understood this surname has not come down to modern times. 'Wilde beris and apes,' 1350: Will. Palerne, 2298 (H.E.D).
John le Ape, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameApe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,500 | 1:50,612 | 3,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,856 | 1:4,393 | 247 |
| Philippines | 1,445 | 1:70,061 | 12,035 |
| Indonesia | 1,010 | 1:130,940 | 13,111 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Germany | 111 | 1:725,274 | 54,868 |
| Ivory Coast | 94 | 1:245,439 | 9,826 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Italy | 69 | 1:886,329 | 66,402 |
| Cameroon | 67 | 1:309,986 | 28,740 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Ecuador | 60 | 1:265,097 | 8,624 |
| Chile | 43 | 1:409,685 | 11,039 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| American Samoa | 25 | 1:2,230 | 469 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Armenia | 6 | 1:488,363 | 9,305 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Apé (7) & Apê (4) are calculated separately.
Ape (6,565) may also be a first name.
Ape Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ape.' For a reason that can be well understood this surname has not come down to modern times. 'Wilde beris and apes,' 1350: Will. Palerne, 2298 (H.E.D).
John le Ape, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alured Ape, Norfolk, ibid.
Helen Ape in the Regality of Spynie was accused of theft in 1596 (SCM., II, p. 132). Ape is the Old English feminine of Apa, an ape, and was also a personal name, though perhaps an uncomplimentary one. It was also used as a by name among the Norsemen, Apt, fool. As a personal name it is in record in England ante 1066 (Searle). Forstemann considers Aba, 'man;' the root of the name. compare Bjorkman, Zur englischen Namenkunde, p. 13—14.
John le Ape. H.R. This "Jackanapes" appears to have been an inhabitant of the parish of St. Frideswide's, Oxford. Prof. Leo. thinks that the ape (simius) gave name to some English localities, which seems incredible. It is true, however, that we have some names of places, of which this word is a component syllable, as Apethorpe, Apeton, Apewood, Apenliolt, Apedale, &c.
Ape Demographics
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Ape Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ape Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ape (Georgian: აფე, Hindi: आपे, Marathi: आपे, Oriya: ଅେପ, Russian: Апе) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as: Apé or Apê. Click here for further possible spellings of Ape.
How Common Is The Last Name Ape? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,194th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 791,350 people. The surname Ape is predominantly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Ape are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ape is also the 80,893rd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 6,565 people.
Ape is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,500 people, or 1 in 50,612. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 56 percent reside, Ekiti, where 7 percent reside and Kogi, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Ape occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside and The Philippines, where 16 percent reside.
Ape Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ape has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ape surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ape Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ape are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ape earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning €34,861 per year and in United States they earn 32.38% less than the national average, earning $29,176 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ape Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ape in the Georgian language | ||
| აფე | ape | - |
| Ape in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅେପ | aepa | 81.48 |
| ଆେପ | aepa | 18.52 |
| Ape in the Hindi language | ||
| आपे | ape | 75 |
| अपे | ape | 25 |
| Ape in the Marathi language | ||
| आपे | ape | 60 |
| अपे | ape | 40 |
| Ape in the Russian language | ||
| Апе | ape | - |
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