Lapidge Surname
Approximately 226 people bear this surname
Lapidge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the law-page.' Probably an apparitor or summoner, a servant of the law. Not 'le Page,' the evidence being contrary. Lapish and Lapidge are somewhat curious variants.
Johannes Lawpage, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameLapidge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:359,471 | 25,733 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Lapidge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the law-page.' Probably an apparitor or summoner, a servant of the law. Not 'le Page,' the evidence being contrary. Lapish and Lapidge are somewhat curious variants.
Johannes Lawpage, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes Lawpage, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Christopher Lawpage. History of Norfolk.
1778. Married — Samuel Lapidge and Sarah Lowe: St. George, Hanover Square.
1787. — Peter Reynolds and Sussonah Lappage: ibid.
(English + French) Law-Page [Middle English law, Old English lagu + Middle English page, French page; Low Latin pagi-us, a servant] Johannes Lawpage.— Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Lapidge is a rare Yorkshire name that was represented in Pontefract in the reign of Charles II. (G.).
Lapidge Demographics
Average Lapidge Salary in
England
£30,012
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Lapidge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lapidge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lapidge is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lapidge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lapidge? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,088,856th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Lapidge reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 359,471. In England Lapidge is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 16 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Lapidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lapidge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapide | 92 | 131 | / |
| Lapige | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lapidez | 86 | 2,164 | / |
| Lapides | 86 | 1,077 | / |
| Lapaige | 86 | 106 | / |
| Lapidea | 86 | 11 | / |
| Lapaide | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laupige | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lapiede | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lapoudge | 80 | 66 | / |
| Laspidea | 80 | 55 | / |
| Lapisdea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lapidiez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lapage | 77 | 1,369 | / |
| Lapida | 77 | 366 | / |
| Lapize | 77 | 99 | / |
| Lapice | 77 | 66 | / |
| Lapidi | 77 | 57 | / |
| Lapise | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lapege | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lapidy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lapouge | 71 | 1,669 | / |
| Lappage | 71 | 521 | / |
| Lapieza | 71 | 127 | / |
| Lapidis | 71 | 103 | / |
| Lapedes | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lapidiz | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lapedez | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lapeade | 71 | 4 | / |
| La'page | 71 | 3 | / |
| Laspede | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lapeize | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lapydes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lapizez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hlapise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leapage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lapoise | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lapoutge | 67 | 166 | / |
| Laspidis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liapidis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lappised | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lapouges | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lappises | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapaidis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapoudje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapidist | 67 | 1 | / |
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