Papper Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Papper Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Papworth,' a parish four miles from Huntingdon, but on the Cambridgeshire border. This surname has ramified strongly and extended far beyond the limits within which it arose. 'Benjamin Papworth, shoemaker,' occurs in the Philadelphia Directory (U.

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Papper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:4,214,639225,501
England861:647,88437,755
Israel211:407,50632,346
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
France51:13,284,544357,392
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Päpper (32) are calculated separately.

Papper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Papworth,' a parish four miles from Huntingdon, but on the Cambridgeshire border. This surname has ramified strongly and extended far beyond the limits within which it arose. 'Benjamin Papworth, shoemaker,' occurs in the Philadelphia Directory (U.S.A).

John de Pappeworth, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Aylboda de Papworth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Walter de Pappewrth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1547. Richard Papworth and Margery Grimnge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1732. Baptised — Anne. d. Ralph Papworth: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Parishes in cos. Huntingdon and Cambridge.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Papworth is the name of parishes in Cambridgeshire and Hunts, and these are the two counties to which the surname is mostly confined.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Papper Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papper is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Päpper. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Papper? popularity and diffusion

Papper is the 985,740th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Papper live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States Papper is most numerous in: New York, where 28 percent live, Colorado, where 19 percent live and Connecticut, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and Israel, where 8 percent live.

Papper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Papper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Papper surname expanded 410 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Papper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papper surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

Papper earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.01% more than the national average, earning $68,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Päpper9432/
Pappert922,309/
Pappier9240/
Paepper921/
Pappe911,088/
Paper91337/
Papperrt861/
Pauppier860/
Pepper8332,612/
Papier834,318/
Popper833,323/
Paeper83326/
Papert83274/
Pauper83180/
Peaper83172/
Payper83119/
Pöpper83107/
Paaper8352/
Paperd8351/
Pappie8344/
Pappes8333/
Pasper8332/
Paperz8326/
Phappe8320/
Pappey8319/
Paiper8318/
Papere8311/
Patper836/
Pappet834/
Pappee833/
Pappei833/
Pappez832/
Papeir832/
Papear831/
Papher831/
Pappeh831/
Paperr831/
Papeur831/
Phaper831/
Pape8039,357/
Papierz771,844/
Paupert77554/
Poppert77422/
Paupier7765/
Paupere7760/
Poepper7753/
Peppher7717/
Paperzh7714/
Paperth777/
Peppier776/
Phapher774/
Pepperr773/
Paupher773/
Paiperd773/
Peepper772/
Pöppert772/
Popperr771/
Poppier771/
Passper771/
Paepier771/
Pappesh771/
Hpopper771/
Poppeer771/
Puipper771/
Pappeah771/
Papphet771/
Patpear771/
Peipper770/
Papphie770/
Poppe7322,420/
Pappa7314,330/
Peper735,525/
Pappi731,585/
Paape731,468/
Papet731,099/
Papes73922/
Papez73806/
Paupe73679/
Poper73611/
Paspe73603/
Peape73416/
Pappy73409/
Papeš73296/
Papir73276/
Päper73260/
Papre73198/
Papei73169/
Papie73158/
Papey73158/
Papea73109/
Paipe7366/
Papee7357/
Phape7333/
Papeu7329/
Papep7320/
Paphe7313/
Papej739/
Papyr736/
Pappé735/
Papée734/
Paped732/
Papip732/
Patpe732/
Papfe731/
Pôppe731/
Papeh731/
Papír731/
Pabpe731/
Hpape731/
Pfape730/
Paperova7110/
Pauspert718/
Paperová711/
Phaipher711/
Peippher710/
Peyper671,463/
Papesh67841/
Popere67659/
Pappis67625/
Peiper67545/
Peeper67375/
Poppie67264/
Papehe67190/
Poppes67186/
Papior67125/
Popert6787/
Popperová6787/
Phaphe6770/
Paappa6753/
Popier6752/
Poyper6740/
Pahape6731/
Paupie6730/
Peuppe6730/
Poppei6729/
Peapea6729/
Poppey6727/
Pooper6727/
Papaip6724/
Peperő6723/
Poppre6722/
Pappai6720/
Papeis6718/
Pouper6716/
Pappay6716/
Poppet6713/
Pappaa6713/
Ppappa6713/
Pajpei6711/
Poeper679/
Papest678/
Papeea675/
Pauperová674/
Pachpe674/
Papire674/
Papeas674/
Paspei674/
Papets673/
Papeat673/
Pappio673/
Posper673/
Patpet673/
Pappyo673/
Pouppe673/
Papech672/
Popperova672/
Papees672/
Padpet672/
Pahpre672/
Paphet672/
Peapes671/
Popejr671/
Poppeh671/
Poppeu671/
Phoper671/
Paapie671/
Paphey671/
Pappaj671/
Pappui671/
Poppee671/
Pfeper671/
Paypeh671/
Paspip671/
Papeuh671/
Papezs671/
Papiea671/
Peippe671/
Podper671/
Poppér671/
Paipet671/
Phappi671/
Popped671/
Poperd671/
Papeha671/
Pabpei671/
Pahpje671/
Patpej671/
Peppir670/
Popher670/
Poppea670/

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