Lapham Surname

101,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lapham Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Lopham (Loppa's homestead), in Norfolk.

Lapham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5081:103,32411,393
England4181:133,29713,123
Australia3931:68,6918,159
Canada741:497,91342,460
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Wales201:154,72710,755
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
India121:63,922,115578,870
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:84,0538,898
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3441:37,3654,424

Lapham (15) may also be a first name.

Lapham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Lopham (Loppa's homestead), in Norfolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably Lopham, co. Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lapham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lapham is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,779th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,571,608 people. The last name Lapham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Lapham reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lapham is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,508 people, or 1 in 103,324. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 13 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Nevada, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Lapham is found in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Lapham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lapham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lapham last name rose 261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lapham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lapham surname is primarily Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lapham last name are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.54% registered with the party.

The amount Lapham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.72% more than the national average, earning R 602,940 per year; in United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $48,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laphame921/
Leapham921/
Laspham920/
Lapam9113/
Laphatem863/
Laphan831,730/
Laphom8367/
Lepham8342/
Lapame8332/
Lapaam834/
Lapaim831/
Laupam831/
Lapasm831/
Hlapam831/
Lafham831/
Lapahm830/
Lappam830/
Lopham830/
Laphang77255/
Leipham7772/
Laphand7766/
Laiphan7742/
Lauphan7737/
Laphanh776/
Lappaim771/
Lappamh771/
Lahfahm771/
Lahphan771/
Laiphom771/
Llaphan770/
Laphant770/
Leafham770/
Laphain770/
Laphane770/
Lapan733,996/
Lapom7345/
Lopam7310/
Lafam732/
Lepam731/
Lapahang7116/
Lauphean710/
Lapang674,893/
Lappan671,020/
Laphachen67909/
Laphon67512/
Lapane67465/
Lophan67326/
Lapean67235/
Lapaan67234/
Laipan67138/
Lapain67101/
Laupan6786/
Lapann6785/
Laypan6760/
Lapant6746/
Laspan6739/
Latpan6725/
Lapohn6717/
Lapand6710/
Lopame678/
Lyafam678/
Lahfan677/
Laapan676/
Lapoum675/
Lhapan674/
Lapome673/
Lophom671/
Leapan671/
Lafame671/
Lazfam671/
Lapaun671/
Lafaim671/
Ladpan671/

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