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Where Does The Last Name Jaap Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jaap (Hindi: जाप) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jaap.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaap? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jaap is the 267,085^th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,981,234 people. Jaap is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Jaap reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 21,170^th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 42,443 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany Jaap is mostly found in: Brandenburg, where 24 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 24 percent reside and Hamburg, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.

Jaap Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jaap has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jaap last name rose 805 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jaap Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jaap last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jaap surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jaap earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.55% less than the national average, earning R 193,560 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $46,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $44,020 CAD per year.