Swapp Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Swapp Surname Definition:

SWAIP: William Swape admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), is also in record in the following year (CRA., p. 174). Patrick Suap, indweller and creimer (stall-keeper) in Aberdeen, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 262), may be Patrick Swap, merchant there, 1722 (Aberdeen CR.

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Swapp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8241:439,87737,819
Jamaica1051:27,3332,094
England391:1,428,66862,556
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Grenada121:9,045775
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Swapp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SWAIP: William Swape admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1595 (NSCM., I, p. 88), is also in record in the following year (CRA., p. 174). Patrick Suap, indweller and creimer (stall-keeper) in Aberdeen, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 262), may be Patrick Swap, merchant there, 1722 (Aberdeen CR.). John Swaipe, brother to William Swaipe, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, 1701 (ROA., I, p. 247).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Swapp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swapp occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swapp? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swapp is the 344,624th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,855,641 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Swapp are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 824 people, or 1 in 439,877. In The United States Swapp is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 39 percent reside, Arizona, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 10 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Swapp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Swapp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Swapp last name rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swapp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swapp last name are 34.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.98% registered with the party.

Swapp earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $46,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swap89129/
Schwapp8360/
Swaap8063/
Sweap8017/
Shwap8016/
Swape809/
Swaip801/
Suapp801/
Swopp800/
Swaup800/
Schwappe776/
Schwap7333/
Swaipe7314/
Swaphe733/
Shuapp732/
Sweape731/
Swuape731/
Swopps731/
Swaaps730/
Swab671,118/
Svap67449/
Suap6742/
Sbap6721/
Swop675/
Schwaps672/
Schwatp671/
Schuapp671/
Schwape671/
Schwaap671/
Schwopp670/
Schwaup670/

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