Lapson Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lapson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lapson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lapson (1,093) may also be a first name.

Lapson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lapson is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 530,215th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Lapson reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lapson is also the 241,398th most common first name globally. It is borne by 1,093 people.

Lapson is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Other than Malawi this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and The Philippines, where 3 percent reside.

Lapson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lapson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lapson surname grew 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lapson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lapson last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lapson last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Lapson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.63% more than the national average, earning $76,645 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laipson9213/
Liapson927/
Leapson926/
Lapshon920/
Labson832,061/
Lapsan831,007/
Lavson838/
Lopson836/
Lapsen836/
Lapzon831/
Lapsonova801/
Laibson77114/
Lapsien77114/
Lapshan7745/
Lapshun7742/
Lapchon7713/
Lapsane7711/
Labsson775/
Labpsan771/
Leypson771/
Liabson771/
Leipson770/
Leavson770/
Laivson770/
Laupsien7141/
Lopsoten7122/
Hlapshun7110/
L'Hopson711/
Lappsien711/
Labsan671,385/
Lopsan671,213/
Lapçın67276/
Lopsonova67194/
Lobson6767/
Lavsen6767/
Lapshchun6750/
Lavsan672/
Lavzon672/
Lopsen672/
Lapsunova672/
Lavsun671/
Loopsoong671/
Lapsem671/
Labsen671/
Lovson670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lapson
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