Clapshaw Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Clapshaw Surname Definition:

Local-"the shaw or wood of Clapa." See Clapp.

Clapshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Clapshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local-"the shaw or wood of Clapa." See Clapp.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clapshaw Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clapshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Clapshaw is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clapshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 970,883rd most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Clapshaw live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States Clapshaw is mostly found in: Oregon, where 41 percent are found, Washington, where 33 percent are found and Minnesota, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States Clapshaw is found in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 31 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Clapshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clapshaw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clapshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clapshaw surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Clapshaw earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,515 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clapshawe940/
Clipshaw881/
Clapshew881/
Clapshow880/
Klapsov531/

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