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
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Clapham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clapham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clapham occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clapham? popularity and diffusion
Clapham is the 72,638th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,074,067 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Clapham live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.
Clapham is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,266 people, or 1 in 17,060. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England Clapham exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Clapham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clapham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name 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 declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clapham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Clapham last name is predominantly 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 US average, with 52.17% being registered with the 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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