Apps Surname
Approximately 6,376 people bear this surname
Apps Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' or 'Abel,' from the nick. Abb, sharpened to App; compare Epps for Ebbs, Hopkins for Hobkins, Hopps for Hobbs, &c. But it is only fair to suggest that App may have been the nick, for the 13th century popular name of Apsalon (Absolom).
Read More About This SurnameApps Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,405 | 1:23,168 | 3,227 |
| Australia | 2,009 | 1:13,437 | 1,929 |
| United States | 624 | 1:580,864 | 47,547 |
| Canada | 526 | 1:70,049 | 8,027 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| India | 119 | 1:6,445,928 | 147,141 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,343 | 1:18,150 | 2,618 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Apps (38) may also be a first name.
Apps Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' or 'Abel,' from the nick. Abb, sharpened to App; compare Epps for Ebbs, Hopkins for Hobkins, Hopps for Hobbs, &c. But it is only fair to suggest that App may have been the nick, for the 13th century popular name of Apsalon (Absolom). Apps would then be the patronymic. I have no evidence for this, and merely throw it out for consideration. There can be no doubt that if Apsalon be cast aside, then Apps stands for Abbs, which see. Since writing the above I have come across the following entry:
Thomas atte Apse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
This, of course, is a local surname, and may share in the parentage of Apps. This would be by residence beside the apse of a church; compare Galilee, Porch, &c.
1658. Buried — Mary, d. Thomas Aps: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1604. Baptised — Thomas, s. Bodwine Apps: ibid.
1787. Married — Thomas Barker and Elizabeth Apps: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Dweller at (a) the Aspen Tree. [Old English æps, æspe]. (b) the Fir-Tree. [Old English æps, æbs].
2 poss. for Abb’s (Son): v. Abb.
Apparently a genitive form of Ape or Appe; a personal name, ante 1066. Domesd.
Apps Demographics
Average Male Apps Height
176.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Apps Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apps Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Apps is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Apps? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,812th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,142,965 people. The surname Apps is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Apps live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.
Apps is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,405 people, or 1 in 23,168. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and East Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Apps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Apps has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Apps last name expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 743 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Apps Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Apps last name are 11.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.43% being registered with the political party.
The amount Apps earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 162.82% more than the national average, earning R 624,552 per year; in United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $52,401 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happs | 89 | 303 | / |
| Gapps | 89 | 70 | / |
| Eapps | 89 | 2 | / |
| App | 86 | 710 | / |
| Aps | 86 | 460 | / |
| Heapps | 80 | 14 | / |
| Happss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Epps | 75 | 27,458 | / |
| Happ | 75 | 5,595 | / |
| Gapp | 75 | 2,984 | / |
| Apse | 75 | 953 | / |
| Appe | 75 | 903 | / |
| Haps | 75 | 147 | / |
| Gaps | 75 | 124 | / |
| Appt | 75 | 115 | / |
| Opps | 75 | 65 | / |
| Apss | 75 | 41 | / |
| Aipp | 75 | 34 | / |
| Aphp | 75 | 20 | / |
| Aaps | 75 | 8 | / |
| Apšs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Azps | 75 | 4 | / |
| Apsh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Adpp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eaps | 75 | 3 | / |
| Appz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abps | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aupp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eapp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aups | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aeps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aspp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Apph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aypp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aips | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Azpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayps | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hadppsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ap | 67 | 12,228 | / |
| Happe | 67 | 6,610 | / |
| Heaps | 67 | 5,638 | / |
| Hopps | 67 | 2,816 | / |
| Gaupp | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Hapse | 67 | 367 | / |
| Aspås | 67 | 240 | / |
| Hepps | 67 | 39 | / |
| Auppe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hapst | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aippe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Apphe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haupp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Apsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hapsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aappe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haphs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aipes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajpse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azppz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haups | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aebps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oypps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oppss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aypes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hapsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gapsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asppe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adpse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haapp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eppss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hasps | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eipps | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gopps | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haipp | 67 | 0 | / |
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