View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Tap Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tap (Bengali: তপ, Hindi: प्रताप, Marathi: टप, Oriya: ତପ, Tibetan: ཏབ་) occurs most in South Sudan. It can also be found as a variant: Táp. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tap? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Tap is the 15,210^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 198,972 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Tap are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Tap is also the 58,977^th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 10,588 people.

The surname Tap is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is held by 30,120 people, or 1 in 379. Outside of South Sudan this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent reside and Vietnam, where 2 percent reside.

Tap Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tap has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tap last name rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tap Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Tap last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tap earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning R 146,064 per year; in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.04% less than the national average, earning $38,235 CAD per year.