Jappy Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Jappy Surname Definition:

Believed to be modern diminutives of Japp, which see. In Buchan, east of the Bum, there were in one small community of fisherfolk twenty-nine Jappys (Barclay, Banffshire, p. 68).

Jappy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3301:16,2242,000
England911:612,28636,401
Canada381:969,62173,252
France171:3,907,219231,005
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1221:30,6822,598

Jappy (237) may also be a first name.

Jappy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Believed to be modern diminutives of Japp, which see. In Buchan, east of the Bum, there were in one small community of fisherfolk twenty-nine Jappys (Barclay, Banffshire, p. 68).

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

JAPPIE, Jappy: Believed to be modern diminutives of Japp, which see. In Buchan, east of the Bum, there were in one small community of fisherfolk twenty-nine Jappys (Barclay, Banffshire, p. 68).

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

Jappy Last Name Facts

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

Jappy occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jappy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jappy is the 580,291st most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Jappy live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles. Jappy is also the 581,650th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 237 people.

The last name Jappy is most widespread in Scotland, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 16,224. In Scotland Jappy is most common in: Moray, where 27 percent live, Highland, where 24 percent live and Aberdeen City, where 12 percent live. Apart from Scotland it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Jappy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jappy has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Jappy surname expanded 270 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jappy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jappy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 77.93% more than the national average, earning $88,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jappay916/
Djappy912/
Jappey912/
Japy89108/
Jappaya8337/
Happy8052,365/
Japay802,597/
Jappe801,078/
Cappy80561/
Jappa80486/
Yappy80200/
Joppy80184/
Sappy8099/
Jappi8097/
Zappy8065/
Japhy807/
Japiy803/
Japoy803/
Jappé803/
Japip802/
Japey802/
Jaspy802/
Japys801/
Jeapy801/
Tjapy801/
Jahpy801/
Jappie731,573/
Chappy73436/
Sappey73420/
Sappay73148/
Tjappe73130/
Zappey7387/
Djappi7387/
Happey7372/
Happay7362/
Japper7318/
Jappeh7315/
Jappée7314/
Jasphy7314/
Jappaa7313/
Joppey7313/
Hyappy7312/
Jappee7311/
Cappay738/
Jappes737/
Cappey736/
Happhy735/
Japhay734/
Ijappa733/
Japuhy732/
Sauppy732/
Jayppa732/
Scappy732/
Happpy732/
Japays731/
Japaya731/
Hazppy731/
Jappea731/
Hhappy731/
Khappy731/
Jaspyd731/
Jaaypy731/
Happyy731/
Jappha731/
Eappey731/
Heappy731/
Happys731/
Jaspep730/
Zeappy730/
Japa677,923/
Jape673,652/
Hapy672,011/
Japi671,253/
Capy67815/
Chappey67488/
Chappuy67219/
Heappey67176/
Sapy67159/
Yapy6760/
Chappay6741/
Jahapay6723/
Ajjappa6720/
Jaipaya6714/
Japheph6714/
Jopy6713/
Zapy675/
Chaippy674/
Jaspper673/
Ujjappa673/
Jappeah671/
Happych671/
Happysh671/
Japj671/
Jappaha671/
Cheappy671/
Chappoy671/
Japphet671/
Jhaphay671/
Jijapay671/
Djahppi671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jappy
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis