Schaap Surname

39,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schaap Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Sheep. (variant: le Mouton and Kalf.)

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Schaap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9,3941:1,798111
United States1,9171:189,07618,758
Germany5221:154,22518,439
South Africa3821:141,82616,286
Canada3181:115,86712,291
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Belgium491:234,62529,441
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Portugal381:274,16410,086
England371:1,505,89364,828
France231:2,887,944200,772
Israel231:372,07130,321
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Austria111:774,13064,097
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Wales71:442,07621,198
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Schaap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Sheep. (variant: le Mouton and Kalf.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch surname, which means 'sheep' in English.

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Schaap Last Name Facts

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

Schaap is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schaap.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaap? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 39,387th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 546,826 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Schaap live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schaap is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 9,394 people, or 1 in 1,798. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 27 percent live, North Holland, where 25 percent live and Gelderland, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Schaap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schaap has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schaap last name rose 1,584 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schaap Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schaap last name are 28.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.95% registered with the party.

The amount Schaap earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.18% more than the national average, earning R 390,144 per year; in United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Schaaps9278/
Schaapp926/
Schaapt921/
Schap91425/
Shaap9126/
Chaap914/
Scaap912/
Schaab835,150/
Schaup83417/
Schapp83408/
Shahap83184/
Schatp8347/
Schapt8344/
Sahaap8330/
Schapf8325/
Chaape8311/
Shchap8311/
Zschap835/
Schapz832/
Chaapp831/
Schaip831/
Scheap831/
Schabp831/
Chap806,445/
Shap80455/
Saap80111/
Scap8047/
Schaupp774,360/
Schappe77313/
Schaipp77111/
Schahab7722/
Schapps773/
Schaupe770/
Schaabs770/
Schauph770/
Schaupt770/
Schassp770/
Schaupf770/
Schab734,034/
Chaab733,608/
Sahap732,570/
Chape732,288/
Shaab731,395/
Shahp731,147/
Schop73903/
Shape73880/
Chapp73739/
Cheap73311/
Chapt73190/
Shaps73188/
Chaps73150/
Shapp73126/
Chaip73126/
Saape7371/
Shaup7367/
Shaip7357/
Sheap7334/
Scapp7320/
Chhap7320/
Chatp738/
Saapt737/
Chasp734/
Siaap734/
Hshap734/
Shaph733/
Chaup732/
Chaph732/
Schav731/
Scaab731/
Shaav731/
Shapz731/
Shasp731/
Shatp731/
Shapt731/
Saahp731/
Scaph731/
Chapz731/
Sa'ap731/
Saaip731/
Shhap731/
Shapf730/
Schapova71543/
Shaapova7115/
Sahahaph713/
Schauppe710/
Scheapps710/
Shahab6741,436/
Schaub6725,871/
Sap6711,743/
Schopf675,477/
Schopp674,903/
Schoop673,713/
Chappe672,395/
Sahaph671,104/
Chaupe671,019/
Szczap67925/
Chaaib67488/
Schops67311/
Cheape67305/
Chaphe67137/
Sahaab67126/
Schoup67109/
Schope67108/
Shaaib6787/
Scheip6786/
Chapps6778/
Shapps6732/
Shappe6727/
Shapss6720/
Saaipe6717/
Cheaps6714/
Shahapova6712/
Sheapp6711/
Chaipe6710/
Chaiph678/
Chheap677/
Schaabová677/
Schoph677/
Chaipp677/
Shaiph675/
Shaupe674/
Chhape674/
Shaaiv673/
Schauv673/
Sheaps673/
Schaib673/
Shaphe672/
Shaptt672/
Schopt672/
Chaabt672/
Shaipe672/
Shahpe672/
Sheaup672/
Shaupp671/
Saaiph671/
Schabt671/
Sjhaav671/
Shaspe671/
Shahpp671/
Shaahb671/
Shcapp671/
Chaspe671/
Shaphs671/
Shhape671/
Schaipova671/
Schabs671/
Schopz671/
Chappt671/
Schabz671/
Sahatp671/
Chatpe671/
Chauyp671/
Scheup670/
Sheasp670/
Sheape670/
Shapfe670/
Shaips670/
Schasb670/
Schohp670/

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