Clapp Surname
Approximately 15,880 people bear this surname
Clapp 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 SurnameClapp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,729 | 1:28,475 | 3,540 |
| England | 1,556 | 1:35,809 | 4,709 |
| Canada | 531 | 1:69,389 | 7,957 |
| Australia | 436 | 1:61,917 | 7,474 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Brazil | 133 | 1:1,609,581 | 53,222 |
| Northern Ireland | 73 | 1:25,274 | 2,815 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,050 | 1:23,215 | 3,232 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:27,516 | 1,557 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,324 | 1:9,433 | 1,205 |
Clapp (27) may also be a first name.
Clapp 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.
The anciently Anglo-Scand. pers. name Clap(p)a [doubtless conn, with Old Norse klappa = Dutch klappen, to clap, prate] Osgod Clapa, the friend of Harthacnut and shire-reeve of Middlesex, was also banished, and the same fate attended all those who had shown any opposition to the election of. Eadward [the Confessor],-Lappenberg-Thorpe, A. - Sax. Kings, ii. 290.
(English) Descendant of Clapa (chatter).
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.
From the Old Norse, Klápr; from the Danish, Klepsch; from the Swedish, Klop; from the Dutch, Klapp; a personal name.
Clapp Demographics
Clapp Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Clapp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clapp Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clapp occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clapp? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,450th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 458,913 people. Clapp is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Clapp are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Clapp is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name globally, borne by 27 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 12,729 people, or 1 in 28,475. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 10 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Clapp exists in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Clapp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clapp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clapp last name rose 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clapp Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Clapp last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Clapp last name are 14.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Clapp earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning R 282,996 per year; in United States they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $45,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $49,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clappe | 91 | 223 | / |
| Clapps | 91 | 131 | / |
| Clyapp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Clazpp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Claapp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chlapp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dclapp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Clap | 89 | 367 | / |
| Schlapp | 83 | 1,037 | / |
| Cellapp | 83 | 10 | / |
| Klapp | 80 | 3,069 | / |
| Claps | 80 | 2,292 | / |
| Clopp | 80 | 394 | / |
| Slapp | 80 | 293 | / |
| Clape | 80 | 160 | / |
| Clasp | 80 | 75 | / |
| Chlap | 80 | 70 | / |
| Clapt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Claip | 80 | 3 | / |
| Claap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Clapf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zlapp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clayp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Claup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schlapps | 77 | 78 | / |
| Schlappe | 77 | 49 | / |
| Cla | 75 | 453 | / |
| Klappe | 73 | 807 | / |
| Klapps | 73 | 112 | / |
| Slappe | 73 | 53 | / |
| Khlapp | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schlap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Claipe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Slapps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schleappe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chellapph | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clay | 67 | 82,137 | / |
| Klap | 67 | 1,153 | / |
| Clop | 67 | 883 | / |
| Clas | 67 | 860 | / |
| Cloa | 67 | 471 | / |
| Clah | 67 | 340 | / |
| Clau | 67 | 322 | / |
| Claß | 67 | 312 | / |
| Clia | 67 | 175 | / |
| Clad | 67 | 168 | / |
| Clai | 67 | 140 | / |
| Schlaps | 67 | 136 | / |
| Slap | 67 | 61 | / |
| Clav | 67 | 57 | / |
| Claa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Schlape | 67 | 30 | / |
| Schlaup | 67 | 21 | / |
| Clea | 67 | 19 | / |
| Claz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Šlap | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schlaap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Clab | 67 | 11 | / |
| Clat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Clla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Clya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gillapp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jlap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qcla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zlap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xlap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlopp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chellap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlapf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schlaph | 67 | 0 | / |
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