Tap Surname
Approximately 36,626 people bear this surname
Tap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 30,120 | 1:379 | 83 |
| India | 1,147 | 1:668,758 | 31,400 |
| Vietnam | 909 | 1:101,921 | 728 |
| Netherlands | 877 | 1:19,256 | 3,011 |
| Malaysia | 768 | 1:38,404 | 3,157 |
| Kenya | 406 | 1:113,744 | 9,669 |
| Turkey | 401 | 1:194,068 | 14,382 |
| Papua New Guinea | 360 | 1:22,649 | 2,466 |
| Romania | 338 | 1:59,402 | 7,224 |
| France | 286 | 1:232,247 | 36,019 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Portugal | 160 | 1:65,114 | 3,431 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Iran | 51 | 1:1,505,540 | 59,762 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Moldova | 48 | 1:74,195 | 9,744 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Namibia | 33 | 1:73,012 | 7,607 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
The alternate forms: Táp (23) are calculated separately.
Tap (10,588) may also be a first name.
Tap Demographics
Tap Political Affiliation
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Tap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tap (Bengali: তপ, Hindi: प्रताप, Marathi: टप, Oriya: ତପ, Tibetan: ཏབ་) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Táp. Click here for other possible spellings of Tap.
How Common Is The Last Name Tap? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tap is the 15,210th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 198,972 people. The last name Tap is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Tap live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Tap is also the 58,977th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 10,588 people.
Tap is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 30,120 people, or 1 in 379. Besides South Sudan it exists in 71 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Vietnam, where 2 percent are found.
Tap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tap has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tap last name grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tap Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Tap last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.1% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Táp | 89 | 23 | / |
| Tape | 86 | 38,985 | / |
| Tapp | 86 | 14,127 | / |
| Taup | 86 | 1,974 | / |
| Taip | 86 | 1,339 | / |
| Thap | 86 | 1,296 | / |
| Taps | 86 | 233 | / |
| Teap | 86 | 67 | / |
| Taph | 86 | 66 | / |
| Taap | 86 | 28 | / |
| Tayp | 86 | 11 | / |
| Tapt | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ttap | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tgap | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tahp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tasp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tapz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tapì | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tapš | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tajp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tazp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Htap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tapf | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ta | 80 | 1,030,717 | / |
| Taipe | 75 | 34,062 | / |
| Taype | 75 | 11,419 | / |
| Tappe | 75 | 6,249 | / |
| Thape | 75 | 584 | / |
| Teape | 75 | 521 | / |
| Taupe | 75 | 457 | / |
| Tahup | 75 | 335 | / |
| Tapps | 75 | 231 | / |
| Taape | 75 | 193 | / |
| Taips | 75 | 174 | / |
| Thapt | 75 | 131 | / |
| Taphe | 75 | 95 | / |
| Taupp | 75 | 83 | / |
| Tahap | 75 | 51 | / |
| Thaip | 75 | 42 | / |
| Thapp | 75 | 22 | / |
| Taiph | 75 | 22 | / |
| Theap | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tadpe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thaph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tauph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Taspe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ttaap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttapp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teapp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thatp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thaup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thaap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thadp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tatpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taijp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tapsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tappf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taphh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taszp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htapf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taipp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Taupt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thasp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tappt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tapft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Teaph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Taapp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tai | 67 | 276,834 | / |
| Taj | 67 | 222,257 | / |
| Tay | 67 | 99,860 | / |
| Top | 67 | 97,084 | / |
| Tat | 67 | 49,468 | / |
| Tau | 67 | 48,900 | / |
| Tah | 67 | 33,333 | / |
| Tea | 67 | 27,788 | / |
| Tha | 67 | 26,818 | / |
| Tab | 67 | 25,607 | / |
| Tas | 67 | 16,668 | / |
| Toa | 67 | 9,141 | / |
| Tav | 67 | 8,048 | / |
| Taz | 67 | 6,545 | / |
| Tad | 67 | 5,914 | / |
| Taa | 67 | 4,835 | / |
| Hta | 67 | 2,968 | / |
| Taç | 67 | 2,568 | / |
| Tta | 67 | 2,205 | / |
| Tağ | 67 | 2,000 | / |
| Taï | 67 | 424 | / |
| Dta | 67 | 68 | / |
| Tga | 67 | 57 | / |
| Thaphe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Tapova | 67 | 40 | / |
| Tač | 67 | 15 | / |
| Téa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Taÿ | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tìa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thaipe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taî | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thappe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thapps | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ta'ape | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tać | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teasph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaupe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thasps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thadpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tòa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tỏa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajpsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ththap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teappe | 67 | 0 | / |
Tap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tap in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཏབ་ | tab | - |
| Tap in the Oriya language | ||
| ତପ | tapa | 95.99 |
| ଟପ୍ | tap | 0.79 |
| Tap in the Marathi language | ||
| टप | tapa | 95.26 |
| ताप | tapa | 4.18 |
| Tap in the Bengali language | ||
| তপ | tapa | 75 |
| তাপ | tapa | 25 |
| Tap in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रताप | pratapa | 41.67 |
| तप | tapa | 28.13 |
| ताप | tapa | 23.96 |
| टाप | tapa | 5.21 |
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Tap Reference & Research
Tapp FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Tapp FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tap
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