Lapthorn Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lapthorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lapthorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:274,47321,519
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia361:749,88148,970
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Lapthorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lapthorn has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapthorn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 812,930th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Lapthorn are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 274,473. In England Lapthorn is primarily found in: Devon, where 46 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Lapthorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lapthorn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lapthorn last name grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lapthorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lapthorn surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Lapthorn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lapthorne94653/
Lapthaworn892/
Lopthorn880/
Lipithorn826/
Lubithran590/

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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 Lapthorn
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