Japp Surname

290,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Japp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3651:993,03873,486
Scotland1951:27,4552,927
England1471:379,03426,619
Germany1471:547,65645,370
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Jamaica361:79,7213,712
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Wales221:140,66110,115
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1931:19,3951,962
England1111:219,59816,839
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Dutch diminutive (Jaap) of Jacob, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jappe891,078/
Japps896/
Jjapp893/
Jap862,056/
Tjappe80130/
Ajjapp8025/
Ujjapp8010/
Sapp7526,623/
Yapp755,600/
Happ755,595/
Zapp754,969/
Capp754,176/
Jape753,652/
Jopp752,676/
Jaap751,463/
Japs75779/
Jhap75693/
Djap75462/
Jaep75173/
Jaup75122/
Jaip75113/
Ijap7575/
Iapp7546/
Jiap7539/
Tjap7529/
Jahp7520/
Japh7515/
Jeap7513/
Japz7510/
Jasp752/
Eapp752/
Jayp752/
Jadp751/
Jabp751/
Japf751/
Jjap751/
Gujjapp731/
Ja67154,504/
Jaspe6710,728/
Happe676,610/
Zappe672,748/
Joppe67908/
Chapp67739/
Saupp67359/
Happs67303/
Jaype67237/
Jazpe67201/
Iappe67151/
Caupp67146/
Ijape67129/
Djaip67117/
Jaiph67111/
Djape67106/
Ojhap6779/
Saipp6778/
Yappe6761/
Japhe6756/
Jahap6732/
Jihap6732/
Yapps6728/
Jaupt6726/
Tjape6720/
Scapp6720/
Jhaph6714/
Djaup6714/
Jassp6710/
Sahpp678/
Jhape677/
Jeaps677/
Jaaps677/
Haupp676/
Jhaap676/
Sapph676/
Jaipe676/
Hyapp675/
Yhapp675/
Ejjap674/
Jopps674/
Zapps673/
Jaaph673/
Aijap673/
Yiapp673/
Jaape673/
Hiapp672/
Khapp672/
Jhaip672/
Jasph672/
Japht672/
Yaphp672/
Juopp671/
Jyapt671/
Sajpp671/
Cappf671/
Jashp671/
Heapp671/
Jospp671/
Jadpe671/
Jaeph671/
Ijaph671/
Jaaap671/
Jaupe671/
Joppt671/
Jyajp671/
Happh671/
Happt671/
Ajiap671/
Djopp671/
Zjhap671/
Djajp671/
Hjaip671/
Haapp670/
Joepp670/
Joopp670/
Haipp670/
Joipp670/

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