Gapp Surname

148,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Gapp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gap,' i.e. the breach in the hillside, &c.

'Right as the hunter in theregne of Trace, That stondeth at a yappe with a spere.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Savatus del Gap, Norfolk, 1273.

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Gapp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria8601:9,9021,294
Germany8291:97,11212,101
United States6251:579,93447,474
England1731:322,07023,948
Italy1711:357,64142,036
France1641:405,01759,459
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia331:818,05251,601
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
India61:127,844,230863,365
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Grenada11:108,5351,793
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Gapp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gap,' i.e. the breach in the hillside, &c.

'Right as the hunter in theregne of Trace, That stondeth at a yappe with a spere.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Savatus del Gap, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert ate Gappe, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William atte Gapp, Close Rolls, 16 Edward III.

Alan Atte-gap, de Burgh, rector of Haylesdon, Norfolk, 1335: History of Norfolk.

Simon atte Gappe, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1377: ibid.

Alexander atte Gappe, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1419: ibid.

As will be seen below, this surname is still familiar to Norfolk.

1716. Baptised — Thomas, s. William Gape: St. Antholin (London).

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

From residence near some gap or pass. In the chalky cliffs of Sussex many places are so called, as Birling Gap, Crowlink Gap, Cow Gap-some of which were defended by iron portcullises. The original Mr. Gapp was probably stationed near one of these. Gappe and Del Gap. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Gaipi of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Gappe of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Gapp is a name that has been represented in Norfolk as far back as the 13th century (H. R.). During the 14th and 15th centuries the Gappes of Yarmouth frequently filled the offices of bailiff and mayor (Bl.).

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

Gapp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gapp (Hindi: गप्प, Russian: Гапп) is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gapp click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gapp? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,221st most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,442,207 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gapp live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Austria, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 9,902. In Austria Gapp is primarily concentrated in: Tyrol, where 62 percent live, Styria, where 11 percent live and Upper Austria, where 7 percent live. Barring Austria this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Gapp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gapp has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gapp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gapp last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gapp earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaupp891,047/
Gappe89279/
Gapps8970/
Gap86842/
App86710/
Gaippe8037/
Apps756,376/
Happ755,595/
Gape751,905/
Gopp751,042/
Appe75903/
Gaup75533/
Gasp75463/
Ngap75235/
Gaps75124/
Appt75115/
Gaip75101/
Aipp7534/
Aphp7520/
Ghap7514/
Gaap7514/
Gapt756/
Gaph755/
Adpp754/
Ggap753/
Appz752/
Hgap752/
Aupp752/
Gapz752/
Gadp752/
Eapp752/
Abpp751/
Gapf751/
Aspp751/
Kgap751/
Apph751/
Aypp751/
Gahp751/
Azpp751/
Gatp751/
Gazp751/
Gappova7313/
Gappová731/
Ga67110,240/
Ap6712,228/
Happe676,610/
Gaspe671,970/
Goppe671,144/
Happs67303/
Gaupt67103/
Gahap6788/
Kgape6771/
Gaipe6732/
Gadpe6730/
Gaupe6724/
Auppe6720/
Gapch6714/
Aippe6713/
Ghape6712/
Apphe677/
Haupp676/
Ngaip676/
Ghaph676/
Gopfp675/
Gashp674/
Eapps672/
Gasph672/
Aappe672/
Kgaps671/
Gasps671/
Gazpe671/
Azppz671/
Heapp671/
Gaphe671/
Gatpf671/
Ghatp671/
Gahdp671/
Nghap671/
Happh671/
Happt671/
Gaype671/
Gayıp671/
Gapsh671/
Gatpe671/
Asppe671/
Ngopp671/
Haapp670/
Gopps670/
Haipp670/
Goopp670/

Gapp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gapp in the Hindi language
गप्पgappa66.67
गप्पूgappu33.33
Gapp in the Russian language
Гаппgapp-

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