Japp Surname
Approximately 1,321 people bear this surname
Japp Surname Definition:
David Yeap (Jape, Yape) was a charter witness in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 52, 55, 58). As David Yep he witnessed a charter by William de Laycestria, 1240 (Inchaffray, p. 62). John Jape was a skinner and burgess of Glasgow, 1584 (Burgesses); Alexander Jaip was a feltmaker in Edinburgh, 1672 (Edinb.
Read More About This SurnameJapp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365 | 1:993,038 | 73,486 |
| Scotland | 195 | 1:27,455 | 2,927 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Australia | 100 | 1:269,957 | 24,430 |
| Jamaica | 36 | 1:79,721 | 3,712 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 193 | 1:19,395 | 1,962 |
| England | 111 | 1:219,598 | 16,839 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Japp (41) may also be a first name.
Japp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
David Yeap (Jape, Yape) was a charter witness in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 52, 55, 58). As David Yep he witnessed a charter by William de Laycestria, 1240 (Inchaffray, p. 62). John Jape was a skinner and burgess of Glasgow, 1584 (Burgesses); Alexander Jaip was a feltmaker in Edinburgh, 1672 (Edinb. Marr.); and Walter Jap is recorded in Fordell, 1699 (Inquis 8107). Collin Jap and John Jap appear in the parish of Dumbennan, 1716 (SCM., IV, p. 170); and Mathew Jaap, merchant in Stewarton, 1707, appeals again in the same year as Jop (Corsehiil). compare Job and Jopp.
A Dutch diminutive (Jaap) of Jacob, q.v.
Japp Demographics
Average Japp Salary in
United States
$42,980 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Japp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japp Come From? nationality or country of origin
Japp occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Japp? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 290,011th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,516,689 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Japp live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Japp is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.
The last name Japp is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 993,038. In The United States Japp is most prevalent in: Nebraska, where 16 percent are found, Colorado, where 10 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Japp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Japp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Japp last name grew 830 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Japp Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Japp surname are 27.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Japp earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,158 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning R 314,028 per year; in United States they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $42,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $50,611 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jappe | 89 | 1,078 | / |
| Japps | 89 | 6 | / |
| Jjapp | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jap | 86 | 2,056 | / |
| Tjappe | 80 | 130 | / |
| Ajjapp | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ujjapp | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sapp | 75 | 26,623 | / |
| Yapp | 75 | 5,600 | / |
| Happ | 75 | 5,595 | / |
| Zapp | 75 | 4,969 | / |
| Capp | 75 | 4,176 | / |
| Jape | 75 | 3,652 | / |
| Jopp | 75 | 2,676 | / |
| Jaap | 75 | 1,463 | / |
| Japs | 75 | 779 | / |
| Jhap | 75 | 693 | / |
| Djap | 75 | 462 | / |
| Jaep | 75 | 173 | / |
| Jaup | 75 | 122 | / |
| Jaip | 75 | 113 | / |
| Ijap | 75 | 75 | / |
| Iapp | 75 | 46 | / |
| Jiap | 75 | 39 | / |
| Tjap | 75 | 29 | / |
| Jahp | 75 | 20 | / |
| Japh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jeap | 75 | 13 | / |
| Japz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jasp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eapp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jayp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jadp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jabp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Japf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujjapp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 67 | 154,504 | / |
| Jaspe | 67 | 10,728 | / |
| Happe | 67 | 6,610 | / |
| Zappe | 67 | 2,748 | / |
| Joppe | 67 | 908 | / |
| Chapp | 67 | 739 | / |
| Saupp | 67 | 359 | / |
| Happs | 67 | 303 | / |
| Jaype | 67 | 237 | / |
| Jazpe | 67 | 201 | / |
| Iappe | 67 | 151 | / |
| Caupp | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ijape | 67 | 129 | / |
| Djaip | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jaiph | 67 | 111 | / |
| Djape | 67 | 106 | / |
| Ojhap | 67 | 79 | / |
| Saipp | 67 | 78 | / |
| Yappe | 67 | 61 | / |
| Japhe | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jahap | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jihap | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yapps | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jaupt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tjape | 67 | 20 | / |
| Scapp | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jhaph | 67 | 14 | / |
| Djaup | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jassp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sahpp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhape | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jeaps | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaaps | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haupp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhaap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sapph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaipe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyapp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhapp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ejjap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jopps | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zapps | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaape | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiapp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khapp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jasph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Japht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaphp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juopp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyapt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sajpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cappf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jashp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jospp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jadpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaeph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaupe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joppt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyajp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djopp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djajp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haapp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joepp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haipp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joipp | 67 | 0 | / |
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