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

Tape (Hindi: तपे, Marathi: तपे, Oriya: ତେପ) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Tapé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 14,299^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,932 people. The surname Tape is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Tape reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,608^th most common first name worldwide, held by 16,958 people.

It is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 32,957 people, or 1 in 700. In The Ivory Coast Tape is most numerous in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 54 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent are found and Bas-Sassandra District, where 12 percent are found. Beside The Ivory Coast it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Tape Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tape has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tape surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tape Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tape surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tape surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tape earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning R 242,376 per year; in United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,312 CAD per year.