Clapison Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Clapison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clap' or 'Clop.' 'An early Danish surname. Osgod Clapa was a Danish noble at the court of Canute. From him it is supposed that Clapham, Surrey, where he had a country house, derives its name' (Lower, quoting Ferguson).
Read More About This SurnameClapison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Clapison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clap' or 'Clop.' 'An early Danish surname. Osgod Clapa was a Danish noble at the court of Canute. From him it is supposed that Clapham, Surrey, where he had a country house, derives its name' (Lower, quoting Ferguson). As Mr. Lower adds, no doubt such surnames as Clapp and Clapson, and such local names as Clapton, Clapham, Clapcote, Clapperton, and Clapshaw, get their parentage from some early Clap.
Agnes Clappe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Clappe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Clobbe, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Clappe, 1514: Register of the University of Oxford.
1805. Married — William Danes and Ruth Clapp: St. George, Hanover Square.
An early Danish surname. Osgod Clapa was a Danish noble at the court of Canute. From him it is supposed that Clapham, co. Surrey, where he had a country house, derives its name. Ferguson. Hence Clapson, and the local surnames Clapton, Clapham, Clapcote, Clapperton, Clapshaw, Clapshoe, &c.
(Cornish British) Full of chat, tonguey; from the Cornish—British clap, prating.
Clapison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clapison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clapison occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Clapison click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clapison? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Clapison occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Clapison live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 83 percent reside and Greater London, where 17 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Clapison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clapison has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clappison | 94 | 643 | / |
| Clapisson | 94 | 207 | / |
| Clapson | 93 | 907 | / |
| Clapason | 88 | 1 | / |
| Clappson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Clappison E | 84 | 1 | / |
| Clapasson | 82 | 173 | / |
| Glapisson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Clappeson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Clipson | 80 | 504 | / |
| Clabson | 80 | 28 | / |
| Calpson | 80 | 5 | / |
| Clapsan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clepson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clypson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klapson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clopson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clapassion | 78 | 1 | / |
| Clapessoni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kulapson | 75 | 137 | / |
| Calabson | 75 | 116 | / |
| Klapsion | 75 | 5 | / |
| Calipson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clepsson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clipsone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Colbison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calapasn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Culbison | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cliposon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Calabisan | 71 | 43 | / |
| Calupisan | 71 | 40 | / |
| Clupiscin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calapusan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klopson | 67 | 27 | / |
| Klibson | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kulpson | 67 | 19 | / |
| Klapsan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Klipson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Colbson | 67 | 8 | / |
| Clebson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Clubson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clipsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleybisson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klaphaisan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glopson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Culbson | 67 | 0 | / |
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