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 found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lapidge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,088,856th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Lapidge are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 359,471. In England Lapidge is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 16 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Lapidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lapidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lapidge last name grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 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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