Lapp Surname

42,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Lapp Surname Definition:

(German) A foolish person.

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Lapp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3861:49,0745,950
Germany2,7441:29,3393,864
Canada8011:45,9995,650
France7001:94,89013,821
Estonia1611:8,2101,081
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Finland561:98,15510,071
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Hungary411:239,42119,309
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Austria271:315,38635,058
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India131:59,005,029552,550
England101:5,571,806158,774
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China21:683,660,78330,601
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2611:39,8244,683

Lapp (35) may also be a first name.

Lapp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) A foolish person.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'to mend'. It was a slur given to the Sami people because they would mend their clothes with brightly colored patches.

- Javan Lapp

Lapp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lapp (Russian: Лапп) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapp? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,252nd most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 590,085 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Lapp reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lapp is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,386 people, or 1 in 49,074. In The United States Lapp is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Lapp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lapp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lapp last name grew 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lapp Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lapp last name are 27.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lapp earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lappe894,567/
Laupp89417/
Lapps8947/
Hlapp890/
Lap868,996/
Lauppe80425/
Lyappe808/
Laippe801/
Leappe800/
Lape758,738/
Leap753,217/
Lopp751,903/
Laup751,125/
Laps75649/
Liap75328/
Laip75266/
Lapė75122/
Lõpp7562/
Lyap7562/
Laap7544/
Llap7535/
Latp7530/
Laph7526/
Lajp7510/
Hlap759/
Lapt753/
Lapf753/
Lhap753/
Lasp751/
Lappova734/
La67502,950/
Loppe67741/
Leupp67539/
Laupe67380/
Leipp67286/
Laspe67274/
Lahap67244/
Lağap67133/
Leape67102/
Hlape6788/
Lõppe6760/
Hleap6729/
Latpe6725/
Llape6712/
Liape6712/
Lapss6710/
Laape678/
Laipe677/
Lapsz677/
Laaph676/
Lyaip675/
Loupp675/
Lopps675/
Leaph674/
Llaap673/
Laups673/
Laaps673/
Laiph673/
Laphe673/
Lauph673/
Leapz673/
Laupt672/
L'Ape672/
Lachp671/
Laipt671/
Leasp671/
Laapz671/
Hliap671/
Lathp671/
Laitp671/
La'ap671/
Laahp671/
Laipz671/
Laype671/
Laïpe671/
Lapsh671/
Laphs670/
Leaps670/

Lapp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lapp in the Russian language
Лаппlapp-

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