Clapson Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clapson 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).

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Clapson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5821:95,73510,197
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Australia601:449,92835,109
France521:1,277,360130,443
United States371:9,796,187405,931
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales91:343,83718,086
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:69,0527,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Clapson (29) may also be a first name.

Clapson 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Clapp’s Son: v. Clapp.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) Full of chat, tonguey; from the Cornish—British clap, prating.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Clapson Last Name Facts

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

Clapson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clapson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 390,407th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname Clapson is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Clapson are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 29 people.

Clapson is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 582 people, or 1 in 95,735. In England Clapson is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Clapson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clapson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clapson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clapson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clapson last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clapson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clappson930/
Clapsion930/
Clabson8628/
Klapson861/
Clapsan861/
Slapson861/
Clapsom861/
Clopson860/
Clavson860/
Klapsong8063/
Klapsion805/
Klopson7127/
Klapsan7113/
Slavson717/
Clavsan713/
Clavsen711/
Klabsong67229/
Klapsang6727/
Schlosbson591/
Klavsen57503/
Slavsen571/
Klabsen571/
Clopsam570/
Klapchom5348/
Klabsang535/
Klavshun532/
Klabsomg531/
Klaubsan531/
Klavsien531/
Klapchan531/
Klapchang504/

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