Lapping Surname

343,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Lapping 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.

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Lapping Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4371:829,42563,547
England3641:153,07214,566
Wales1191:26,0042,705
Scotland541:99,1456,812
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Lapping (37) may also be a first name.

Lapping 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.

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

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lapping Last Name Facts

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

Lapping is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lapping.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapping? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 343,860th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,836,347 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Lapping are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Lapping is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 437 people, or 1 in 829,425. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 22 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Lapping occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Wales, where 11 percent live.

Lapping Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lapping has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lapping last name increased 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 728 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lapping Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lapping surname is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lapping are 10.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lapping earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.36% more than the national average, earning R 540,288 per year; in United States they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $46,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $43,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lappings931/
Lappin926,098/
Laping922,800/
Lepping86835/
Hlaping8673/
Liaping8630/
Lappien8625/
Löpping8610/
Laiping866/
Leaping863/
Lappina862/
Lapingh861/
Lappink861/
Layping861/
Lapinng861/
Lopping860/
Lapin8326,284/
Loepping801/
Lapina7731,840/
Lyapin7710,604/
Lappen771,673/
Leping77694/
Loping77351/
Loppin77346/
Laupin77291/
Lapeng77286/
Lapien7783/
Laipin7762/
Liapin7734/
Laspin7720/
Lapion777/
Leapin775/
Lahpin774/
Lapinn773/
Ladpin772/
Latpin771/
Lapint771/
Lapn731/
Lyapina718,765/
Leppink71577/
Lapienė71165/
Lappöhn71139/
Liapina71101/
Loppion7171/
Leeping7158/
Laipeng7151/
Lapinne7126/
Lopiong718/
Luoping717/
Leapina716/
Lapueng715/
Hlapeng714/
Lapaeng713/
Laypina712/
Leiping712/
Loppien712/
Ladpeng712/
Lapincs712/
Laipina712/
Lhapeng711/
Loppeng711/
Lapengh711/
Leapeng711/
Lashpin711/
Leyping711/
Lapienn710/
Lappaen710/
Lopin672,257/
Lapyn672,017/
Lapen67216/
Lapinová67165/
Lapim67151/
Lapín6786/
Lapinova6723/
Lappoehn6722/
Lapön6716/
Lapne672/
Lapinque671/
Leapheng671/

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