Crapper Surname

338,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Crapper Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cropper,' a mower, a sickler, a field-labourer. With Crapper, compare Crafter for Crofter, Meadowcraft for Meadowcroft, &c.

'Roger the Cropper for his tenement, and whole service': Custom Roll, Manor of Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheth.

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Crapper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6571:84,8079,308
Australia1681:160,68916,729
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Canada981:375,97533,576
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6581:37,0454,799
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Crapper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cropper,' a mower, a sickler, a field-labourer. With Crapper, compare Crafter for Crofter, Meadowcraft for Meadowcroft, &c.

'Roger the Cropper for his tenement, and whole service': Custom Roll, Manor of Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheth. Soc.

Willelmus Crapper, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hauyn Cropure, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Crapper, ibid.

Gilbert Cropper, of Whiston, 1591: Wills at Chester.

1655. Married — Edward Cropper and Joan Pearec: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

For Cropper, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cropper was a common Rochdale name in the 16th century (F.), and it yet remains in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The name of Crapper was represented by Crapere in Norfolk in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crapper Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crapper occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crapper? popularity and diffusion

It is the 338,992nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,716,632 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Crapper live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Crapper is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 657 people, or 1 in 84,807. In England Crapper is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 43 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Crapper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crapper has changed over time. In The United States it expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crapper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Crapper last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Crapper earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.77% less than the national average, earning $28,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crappier9361/
Crappere932/
Crappe92273/
Craper9213/
Schrapper8879/
Cropper868,184/
Scraper86360/
Crasper8656/
Krapper8651/
Crapier8623/
Crayper869/
Craiper868/
Crappes865/
Crappie863/
Crapfer861/
Crapp'e861/
Tcraper861/
Srapper860/
Crape83158/
Croppier808/
Srappier803/
Schraper802/
Scropper801/
Scrapfer800/
Crapet77701/
Krappe77576/
Crapez77455/
Crappa77102/
Kraper7744/
Crappi7743/
Crapes7736/
Crappé7732/
Crapie7720/
Croper7711/
Croppe777/
Craspe775/
Crappy775/
Sraper771/
Creape770/
Crapey770/
Schropper7524/
Schrapfer758/
Crosper71173/
Krasper7140/
Cropier7123/
Crappio7113/
Krappie7112/
Kropper719/
Krauper718/
Krauppe718/
Krappes716/
Schraapfer713/
Crooper713/
Crouper711/
Crabpre711/
Croppet710/
Craphey710/
Crapa67447/
Krape67438/
Crapé676/
Crope674/
Schroper674/
Crapi672/
Crapè671/
Chropfer671/
Krausper671/
Scrooper671/
Shropper670/
Krappetz670/
Kraupert670/
Krappets670/

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