Lappin Surname
Approximately 6,098 people bear this surname
Lappin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lapin.' Probably, however, a contraction of Lampin or Lambin, which see, the pet name of Lambert. The 'g' in Lapping is an excrescence, as in Jennings.
Lapinas Roger, M.
Read More About This SurnameLappin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,794 | 1:129,728 | 13,683 |
| England | 931 | 1:59,848 | 7,122 |
| Northern Ireland | 620 | 1:2,976 | 598 |
| Australia | 614 | 1:43,967 | 5,563 |
| Scotland | 501 | 1:10,686 | 1,462 |
| Ireland | 248 | 1:18,988 | 2,001 |
| Canada | 247 | 1:149,172 | 15,241 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 600 | 1:7,383 | 1,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Scotland | 106 | 1:35,313 | 2,826 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 360 | 1:139,496 | 13,166 |
Lappin (32) may also be a first name.
Lappin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lapin.' Probably, however, a contraction of Lampin or Lambin, which see, the pet name of Lambert. The 'g' in Lapping is an excrescence, as in Jennings.
Lapinas Roger, M.P. for Canterbury, Close Rolls, 8 Edward III.
Thomas Lapyn, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.
1740. Married — James Merchant and Susanna Lapine: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Lampin, Lambin, q.v.
2 the names Lapin and Lapyn in the 14th cent. Close Rolls suggest that occasionally Lappin(g is for the French lapin, ‘rabbit’ (Rabbit is an English surname), although Lapin does not now seem to occur in France.
Ó Lapáin A Donegal sept now mainly found in Tyrone and Armagh. It is sometimes changed to Delap, which is also used as a synonym for the Scottish Dunlop.
Cos. Derry and Fermanagh. MIF 252
Ó Lapáin A Donegal sept now mainly found in Tyrone and Armagh. It is sometimes changed to Delap, which is also used as a synonym for the Scottish Dunlop.
Cos. Derry and Fermanagh. MIF 252
Lappin Demographics
Average Lappin Salary in
United States
$49,490 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lappin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lappin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lappin has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lappin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lappin is the 79,941st most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,195,071 people. Lappin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Lappin live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 32 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,794 people, or 1 in 129,728. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found.
Lappin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lappin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lappin surname grew 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 473 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lappin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lappin surname are 3.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lappin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,347 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.14% more than the national average, earning R 342,528 per year; in United States they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $49,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $54,728 CAD per year.
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