Dunlap Surname
Approximately 52,919 people bear this surname
Dunlap Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunlop' 'Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop, in Ayrshire, an estate still in the possession of the family' (Lower's Patr. Brit). This Scotch surname in the form of Dunlap swarms in the United States.
Read More About This SurnameDunlap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52,193 | 1:6,945 | 818 |
| Canada | 437 | 1:84,315 | 9,378 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,067 | 1:4,162 | 513 |
Dunlap (150) may also be a first name.
Dunlap Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunlop' 'Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop, in Ayrshire, an estate still in the possession of the family' (Lower's Patr. Brit). This Scotch surname in the form of Dunlap swarms in the United States. A Mr. Dunlop at a dinner party, where puns on names were the subject of conversation, said,' No pun could be made on his name.' 'Oh, yes, sir,' said a guest; 'lop off the last syllable, and it is done.' Although not an English surname, I have entered it in this dictionary as many Scotch names have become so familiarized on English soil that the fact that they are immigrants is well-nigh forgotten by many.
Robert Denlopp, of Edinburgh, in Scotland, 1619: Wills at Chester.
A well-known Ayrshire surname derived from the lands of Dunlop in the district of Cunningham. About the middle of last century the name was locally pronounced Delap or Dulap. The first record of the surname appears to be in 1260 in which year dominus Willelmus de Dunlop is recorded as witness to an indenture between Godfrey de Ross and the burgesses of Irvine (Irvine, I, p. 5). The original document does not exist, but a notarial copy was made in 1444. In 1296 Neel Fitz Robert de Dullope (Dunlop) of the county of Arne rendered homage, and as Nel de Dunlopp he appears on an inquest held at Berwick on the lands of Lady Elena la Zouch in Conyngham (Bain, II, p. 205,216). Constantyn Dunlop of that Ilk is mentioned in 1496 (Buccleuch MSS.). Downlop 1564, Dunlape 1683, Dunlope 1573, Dunloup 1599. In the United States the surname appears as Dunlap. Dalape and Dunlape 1686.
= Dunlop, q.v.
(Scottish) One who came from the lands of Dunlop (hill at the bend), in Ayrshire.
(Often corrupted in Scotland to Dunlap and Delap.) Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop in Ayrshire, an estate still in possession of the family.
Local: from the lands of Dunlop in Ayrshire.
(Gaelic.) Local. A parish in the district of Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland; from Dun, a castle, fort, or hill, and lub, a curvature, a bending of the shore—the castle or hill at the bend.
Dunlap Demographics
Average Dunlap Salary in
United States
$41,402 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunlap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunlap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunlap is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunlap? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,617th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 137,711 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dunlap live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 752,187th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 150 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 52,193 people, or 1 in 6,945. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Dunlap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dunlap has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dunlap last name expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 570 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunlap Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dunlap surname are 14.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.84% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dunlap earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $22,198,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $41,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $53,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlapp | 92 | 12 | / |
| Dunleap | 92 | 7 | / |
| Dunllap | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dounlap | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dunlape | 92 | 2 | / |
| Duhnlap | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deunlap | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dunlaps | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dunlaup | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dunnlap | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dunlaph | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dunla | 91 | 15 | / |
| Dunnlapp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dunlop | 83 | 30,452 | / |
| Dunlea | 83 | 1,614 | / |
| Dunlay | 83 | 598 | / |
| Dounla | 83 | 534 | / |
| Dunlat | 83 | 44 | / |
| Donlap | 83 | 28 | / |
| Dunlas | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dumlap | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dunlai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dunlad | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dunlah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daunla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunlau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunloa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunlab | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dunlope | 77 | 19 | / |
| Daunlia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Daunlay | 77 | 8 | / |
| Dunloop | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dounlla | 77 | 3 | / |
| Douynla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunliop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunlauy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunella | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deunlla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunllop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunnlay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dumlaph | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunlahy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Donla | 73 | 886 | / |
| Dumla | 73 | 85 | / |
| Dunlo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dhaunlia | 71 | 67 | / |
| Dunleath | 71 | 15 | / |
| Dounella | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dunellas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunlahey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunley | 67 | 643 | / |
| Donėla | 67 | 124 | / |
| Donlea | 67 | 122 | / |
| Dumlas | 67 | 83 | / |
| Donlay | 67 | 83 | / |
| Doumla | 67 | 36 | / |
| Dunloy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Donlop | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhumla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Donlau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Donlai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dumlai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dumlaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Donlla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Donloa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dumlop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dunlot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dunlob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhonla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumlia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunloo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumlay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daunlo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donlia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumlad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunglilab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunleauie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donlah | 67 | 1 | / |
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