Clapham Surname
Approximately 6,785 people bear this surname
Clapham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clapham.' parishes in the the Dioceses of Ely, Rochester, Chichester, and Ripon. The Yorkshire Claphams have been the most prolific The name is manifestly the ham of Clap, or Clop; v.
Read More About This SurnameClapham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,266 | 1:17,060 | 2,460 |
| Australia | 1,154 | 1:23,393 | 3,215 |
| United States | 1,051 | 1:344,871 | 30,996 |
| Canada | 389 | 1:94,719 | 10,322 |
| New Zealand | 363 | 1:12,475 | 2,174 |
| Wales | 156 | 1:19,837 | 2,100 |
| Northern Ireland | 114 | 1:16,185 | 2,152 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,564 | 1:9,507 | 1,427 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Clapham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clapham.' parishes in the the Dioceses of Ely, Rochester, Chichester, and Ripon. The Yorkshire Claphams have been the most prolific The name is manifestly the ham of Clap, or Clop; v. Clapp.
Alexander de Clopham, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Clopham, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Reginald de Clopham, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Thomas de Clapham, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1618. Married — Thomas Clapham and Ann Price: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) belonging to Clapham = Clap(p)a’s (or Cloppa’s) Estate [Old English hám, home, estate] The Surrey Clapham occurs in a 9th cent. Anglo-Saxon charter as Cloppahám.
Parishes, &c., in Surrey, Bedford, Sussex, Yorkshire, &c.
Or De St. Ouen, from St. Andoen, near Arques, Normandy, which was held by William de St. Andoen from the Baron of Tancarville, c. 1050 (D’Anisy et St. Marie, Sur le Domesday). Bernard de St. A. in 1086 (Domesd.) held fiefs in Suffolk and Kent from William, Viscount of Arques and Rouen, and had several sons, of whom Atso or Azo, of Kent, occurs 1130 (Rot. Pip.); Gormund in Essex, t. Henry I. (Lib. Niger); and Gilbert in Sussex, who witnessed a charter of Philip de Braiose, 1103 (Mon. ii. 973). Roger de St. A. occurs 1153 (Mon. ii. 599). In 13th cent. Ralph de St. A. held two fees in Clopham (Clapham), Sussex, from the honour of Braiose (Testa de Neville). Hence the younger branches bore the name of Clapham, the seat of this family from nearly the Conquest. Another family in Yorkshire, bearing the same name, is of unknown origin.
The Claphams were a very ancient family of West Riding gentry (Th.), who took the name of a West Riding parish.
Clapham Demographics
Average Male Clapham Height
178.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Clapham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clapham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clapham is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Clapham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clapham is the 72,638th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,074,067 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Clapham are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 3,266 people, or 1 in 17,060. In England Clapham is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Clapham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clapham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clapham surname expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clapham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Clapham surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clapham surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Clapham earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,105 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning R 234,792 per year; in United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $58,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clappham | 93 | 2 | / |
| Claphamn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Claypham | 93 | 0 | / |
| Claphan | 86 | 233 | / |
| Clopham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Clayphan | 80 | 101 | / |
| Claphane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clapan | 77 | 95 | / |
| Klaphom | 71 | 226 | / |
| Chellappam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Klaphan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clapang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clappan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cloppam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Claphon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Klatphan | 67 | 176 | / |
| Klaiphan | 67 | 69 | / |
| Clayphon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kladphan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Klayphan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khlaphan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cellapan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clapatin | 67 | 1 | / |
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