Apple Surname
Approximately 14,630 people bear this surname
Apple Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller by an Apple-Tree. [Old English æppel].
But this name is often a modern anglicization of the corresponding Ger. Apfel.
Apple Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,997 | 1:36,257 | 4,502 |
| Bangladesh | 1,622 | 1:98,247 | 4,266 |
| Israel | 1,240 | 1:6,901 | 1,061 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| China | 128 | 1:10,682,200 | 666 |
| India | 123 | 1:6,236,304 | 144,239 |
| Afghanistan | 116 | 1:277,183 | 4,521 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Guyana | 83 | 1:9,183 | 1,429 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Hong Kong | 17 | 1:431,499 | 3,260 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 11 | 1:10,034 | 1,440 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,788 | 1:18,012 | 2,289 |
The alternate forms: Äpple (4) are calculated separately.
Apple (28,579) may also be a first name.
Apple Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller by an Apple-Tree. [Old English æppel].
But this name is often a modern anglicization of the corresponding Ger. Apfel.
(German, Eng, Dutch) Dweller near an apple tree.
Ferguson says happel is a word used in Silesia for a horse. The name Apple is more probably a diminutive of Hab or Hap, in Hapsburg a nickname for Herbert. Apfel is however a German name. From Hab or Hap we doubtless have the name Happy.
Apple Demographics
Average Male Apple Height
176.44 cm
Average Female Apple Height
164.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Apple Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apple Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Apple (Hindi: अपपील, Marathi: पले) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Äpple. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Apple? popularity and diffusion
The surname Apple is the 36,074th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 498,123 people. The surname Apple is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Apple reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 28,967th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 28,579 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 9,997 people, or 1 in 36,257. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 13 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 100 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 11 percent live and Israel, where 8 percent live.
Apple Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Apple has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 359 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Apple Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Apple surname are 19.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.97% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Apple earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.14% less than the national average, earning R 139,884 per year; in United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $53,914 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Apple Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Apple in the Hindi language | ||
| अपपील | apapila | - |
| Apple in the Marathi language | ||
| पले | pale | - |
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Apple Reference & Research
Apple DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Apple FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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