Lapper Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Austria

Lapper Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lapworth,' a parish in Warwickshire, near Henley-in-Arden.

1562. Michael Lappworthe: Register of the University of Oxford.

1588-3. Edward Lapworth, Warwickshire: ibid.

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Lapper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:175,21415,952
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Austria681:125,22717,371
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Läpper (2) are calculated separately.

Lapper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lapworth,' a parish in Warwickshire, near Henley-in-Arden.

1562. Michael Lappworthe: Register of the University of Oxford.

1588-3. Edward Lapworth, Warwickshire: ibid.

1744. Married — Francis Lapworth and Elizabeth Loder: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in co. Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Lapièrre, Lappé; from the Danish, Lappé; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lapper Last Name Facts

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

Lapper occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Läpper. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapper? popularity and diffusion

It is the 526,921st most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,849,668 people. The surname Lapper is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Lapper reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 175,214. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 16 percent reside and West Midlands, where 13 percent reside. Besides England Lapper is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Lapper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lapper has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lapper last name increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lapper Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lapper last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Lapper earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.43% less than the national average, earning $37,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% more than the national average, earning $55,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Läpper942/
Lappert92435/
Laupper9279/
Lappier9231/
Lapperd921/
Lappere921/
Leapper920/
Lapperr920/
Lappe914,567/
Laper91345/
Lapperre8672/
Lauppert869/
Lepper836,282/
Lauper832,956/
Leaper831,504/
Lapier831,071/
Lapere831,038/
Lapert83714/
Lauppe83425/
Lapeer83332/
Laaper83208/
Lappie8375/
Lopper8368/
Lyaper8334/
Lasper8327/
Lappey8323/
Lappee8319/
Lappea839/
Lappez839/
Lyappe838/
Löpper836/
Lapeir832/
Lapher832/
Lappes832/
Lappet832/
Lapeur832/
Lapetr831/
Lappjr831/
Laippe831/
Lapear831/
Lajper831/
Laperd831/
Lapeyr831/
Laiper831/
Leappe830/
Lappre830/
Lape808,738/
Lapeyre778,211/
Lapeire77489/
Laperre77365/
Laupert77170/
Lahuppe77124/
Lapeere7788/
Leipper7775/
Leppier7767/
Liappes7736/
Loppert7729/
Löppert7720/
Lapeare7717/
Laipert7717/
Leepper7716/
Lajpert7713/
Loepper7713/
Llauper7713/
Leapher774/
Lhapear774/
Laphier773/
Leappes773/
Leppeur772/
Laupere772/
Loopper771/
Lapeyrd771/
Laphere771/
Laippie771/
Loupper771/
Lapfert771/
Laupier771/
Laiperd771/
Lhapere771/
Lospper771/
Laphetr771/
Laupher770/
Lauppee770/
Laspere770/
Laypert770/
Laupfer770/
Leppher770/
Lapferd770/
Loper7310,402/
Lappa733,453/
Lappi732,281/
Lapez731,345/
Lapre731,148/
Lapie731,033/
Löper73885/
Loppe73741/
Lapir73717/
Leper73660/
Lappy73529/
Lapip73488/
Laupe73380/
Laspe73274/
Lapes73172/
Lapeš73150/
Lapep73145/
Lapyr73135/
Lapei73111/
Lapee73108/
Leape73102/
Hlape7388/
Lapet7372/
Lõppe7360/
Lapey7358/
Lapea7341/
Lappé7338/
Latpe7325/
Lapeu7324/
Lapeh7312/
Liape7312/
Llape7312/
Laape738/
Laipe737/
Laped734/
Laphe733/
L'Ape732/
Lappí732/
Lapje731/
Laïpe731/
Laype731/
Lappá731/
Lapée731/
Lapge730/
Leippert71363/
Lapeirre71112/
Laaspere7133/
Laperova714/
Laspeyre712/
Lauphier712/
Leaphert712/
Lapeyrre711/
L'Gauper711/
Lauphear710/
Lauphere710/
Hloepper710/
Leaphear710/
Leeper679,598/
Looper675,247/
Losper674,441/
Lappay672,414/
Leiper672,208/
Loeper671,571/
Louppe67622/
Lopert67345/
Lepeur67251/
Llaupe67239/
Loppes67190/
Leapheart67175/
Lapets67174/
Liappi67133/
Leippe67131/
Liapes67118/
Laphet67113/
Laupie6796/
Louper6788/
Loppez6778/
Lepeer6774/
Liappa6773/
Loppie6770/
Lopere6766/
Lapech6761/
Laspee6742/
Lapère6739/
Laupet6738/
Lapire6732/
Lepier6729/
Loperz6728/
Leuppe6726/
Lapeiz6722/
Lapetz6721/
Leuper6719/
Lappai6718/
Lapeap6718/
Lyaupe6716/
Lapesh6712/
Lappis6712/
Lapeas6711/
Leyppe6711/
Laphir6710/
Lopher676/
Llappa676/
Leapeh676/
Lapair675/
Löpfer675/
Lahape674/
Lapieh674/
Laipey674/
Lappyt674/
Lhapip674/
Loiper674/
Lepher673/
Laspes673/
Lapeep673/
Lóppez673/
Laphea672/
Laippy672/
Lopeer672/
Laipea672/
Liapea672/
Liapeu672/
Lopier672/
Lauppi672/
Hlaphe672/
Laipei672/
Lapeee672/
Leaphe671/
Lopear671/
Lapehe671/
Laphie671/
Lapihe671/
Lashpe671/
Leapes671/
Lebper671/
Hloper671/
Lapest671/
Laupes671/
Lapyre671/
Liapeh671/
Loperd671/
Leapea671/
Lioppe671/
Llaspe671/
Löpert671/
Lóperz671/
Hlappa671/
Leapeu671/
Lapoir671/
Lappoa671/
Lape'e671/
Lapeet671/
Lauppa671/
Laupre671/
Laippa671/
L'Aspe671/
Laupez671/
Llapir671/
Lapaip671/
Latpet671/
Lappha671/
Lappid671/
Lappio671/
Lapeth671/
Leperh671/
Luiper670/
Lapirt670/
Lepear670/
Leapie670/
Lapreh670/
Lapett670/
Lopeur670/

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