Mapson Surname
Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname
Mapson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mabel' (compare Mapleson), from nick. Mab (sharpened to Map), whence diminutive Mabbin (sharpened to Mappin). A Yorkshire surname, where Mabel was particularly popular; v. Mabb and Mabson.
Read More About This SurnameMapson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 1:842,928 | 64,333 |
| England | 200 | 1:278,590 | 21,737 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Grenada | 34 | 1:3,192 | 489 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Mapson (46) may also be a first name.
Mapson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mabel' (compare Mapleson), from nick. Mab (sharpened to Map), whence diminutive Mabbin (sharpened to Mappin). A Yorkshire surname, where Mabel was particularly popular; v. Mabb and Mabson. Thus Nob, from Oliver, became Nopps and Nopson.
1585. John Mapes add Ann Cater: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Married — Thomas Mapsonne to Elizabeth Border: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1722. Baptised — Ann, d. Richard Mapp: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1737. — Mary, d. John Mapson: ibid. ii. 33-i.
William Maubeysin, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); Michael Maubuisson, Normandy, t. Henry V. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 244).
Mapson Demographics
Average Mapson Salary in
United States
$49,363 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mapson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mapson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mapson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mapson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 359,182nd most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Mapson are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mapson is also the 1,484,914th most widely held first name internationally, held by 46 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 430 people, or 1 in 842,928. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 11 percent live, Alabama, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Mapson occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Mapson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mapson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mapson last name increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mapson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mapson surname are 3.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.84% being registered with the party.
The amount Mapson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.68% more than the national average, earning R 303,408 per year; in United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,868 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maipson | 92 | 15 | / |
| Mappson | 92 | 3 | / |
| Maypson | 92 | 0 | / |
| Maipsong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mabson | 83 | 263 | / |
| Mopson | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mapsen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mapsom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mabsion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mavsson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapchon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mapshane | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mavsan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Movson | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mabsun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mobson | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mabsen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mabsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mapshanova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mopchon | 62 | 158 | / |
| Mapchan | 62 | 20 | / |
| Movshon | 62 | 11 | / |
| Mavshan | 62 | 6 | / |
| Mohbson | 62 | 1 | / |
| Moubson | 62 | 0 | / |
| Mapchhan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mhapchand | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mahabsank | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mabzun | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mopsum | 50 | 4 | / |
| Movzon | 50 | 3 | / |
| Movzan | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mabsam | 50 | 1 | / |
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