Lapsley Surname

162,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Lapsley Surname Definition:

Colene Lapslie was treasurer and master of work in Stirling, 1642 (SBR., p. 291). Robert Lapslay, clerk of the weigh house in Edinburgh, 1646 (Edinb. Marr.), George Lapslie, merchant in Stirling, 1661 (SBR., p. 236), and William Lapslie in Glenmylne, parish of Campsie, 1669 (Campsie).

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Lapsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3101:276,68625,860
Scotland5151:10,3961,432
England3671:151,82014,489
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Canada821:449,33638,948
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Bermuda171:3,840587
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1521:24,6262,279
England271:902,79138,028
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Lapsley (20) may also be a first name.

Lapsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Colene Lapslie was treasurer and master of work in Stirling, 1642 (SBR., p. 291). Robert Lapslay, clerk of the weigh house in Edinburgh, 1646 (Edinb. Marr.), George Lapslie, merchant in Stirling, 1661 (SBR., p. 236), and William Lapslie in Glenmylne, parish of Campsie, 1669 (Campsie). Coline Lapsley appears in Logie, 1686 (Logie, I, p. 130).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Lapley; a location name in Staffordshire.

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

Lapsley Last Name Facts

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

Lapsley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapsley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 162,212th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,717,206 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Lapsley live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,310 people, or 1 in 276,686. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 9 percent reside, Alabama, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Lapsley occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Lapsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lapsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lapsley last name grew 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 339 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,359 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lapsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lapsley last name is primarily Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lapsley last name are 11.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lapsley earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.19% less than the national average, earning 207,004 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.75% less than the national average, earning R 155,064 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% more than the national average, earning $44,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lappsley930/
Lapsly924/
Lapslie86126/
Labsley862/
Lapslay860/
Lapslez860/
Lopsley860/
Leavsley804/
Leipsley800/
Labshly711/
Lovsley710/
Leavsly710/
Leibsle5738/
Leibsly5713/
Lasbsla570/
Leibssle5354/
Laphclia531/

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