Lapp Surname
Approximately 12,350 people bear this surname
Lapp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,386 | 1:49,074 | 5,950 |
| Germany | 2,744 | 1:29,339 | 3,864 |
| Canada | 801 | 1:45,999 | 5,650 |
| France | 700 | 1:94,890 | 13,821 |
| Estonia | 161 | 1:8,210 | 1,081 |
| Russia | 91 | 1:1,583,770 | 106,512 |
| Finland | 56 | 1:98,155 | 10,071 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| Venezuela | 42 | 1:719,145 | 12,108 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 19 | 1:314,350 | 27,488 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,261 | 1:39,824 | 4,683 |
Lapp (35) may also be a first name.
Lapp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) A foolish person.
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.
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Lapp Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lappe | 89 | 4,567 | / |
| Laupp | 89 | 417 | / |
| Lapps | 89 | 47 | / |
| Hlapp | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lap | 86 | 8,996 | / |
| Lauppe | 80 | 425 | / |
| Lyappe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Laippe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leappe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lape | 75 | 8,738 | / |
| Leap | 75 | 3,217 | / |
| Lopp | 75 | 1,903 | / |
| Laup | 75 | 1,125 | / |
| Laps | 75 | 649 | / |
| Liap | 75 | 328 | / |
| Laip | 75 | 266 | / |
| Lapė | 75 | 122 | / |
| Lõpp | 75 | 62 | / |
| Lyap | 75 | 62 | / |
| Laap | 75 | 44 | / |
| Llap | 75 | 35 | / |
| Latp | 75 | 30 | / |
| Laph | 75 | 26 | / |
| Lajp | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hlap | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lapt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lapf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lhap | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lasp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lappova | 73 | 4 | / |
| La | 67 | 502,950 | / |
| Loppe | 67 | 741 | / |
| Leupp | 67 | 539 | / |
| Laupe | 67 | 380 | / |
| Leipp | 67 | 286 | / |
| Laspe | 67 | 274 | / |
| Lahap | 67 | 244 | / |
| Lağap | 67 | 133 | / |
| Leape | 67 | 102 | / |
| Hlape | 67 | 88 | / |
| Lõppe | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hleap | 67 | 29 | / |
| Latpe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Llape | 67 | 12 | / |
| Liape | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lapss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Laape | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laipe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lapsz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laaph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lyaip | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loupp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lopps | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leaph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llaap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laups | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laaps | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laiph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laphe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leapz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laupt | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Ape | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lachp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laipt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laapz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hliap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lathp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laitp | 67 | 1 | / |
| La'ap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laipz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laype | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laïpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laphs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leaps | 67 | 0 | / |
Lapp Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lapp in the Russian language | ||
| Лапп | lapp | - |
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