Tapley Surname
Approximately 5,750 people bear this surname
Tapley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Tapley,' some small place in Devon which I have not succeeded in finding; (a) 'of Taplow,' a parish in Buckinghamshire, one mile from Maidenhead, a natural modification of the name.
Read More About This SurnameTapley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,274 | 1:84,806 | 9,591 |
| England | 625 | 1:89,149 | 9,649 |
| Canada | 403 | 1:91,428 | 10,026 |
| Australia | 186 | 1:145,138 | 15,497 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| Ireland | 66 | 1:71,348 | 4,439 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 569 | 1:42,839 | 5,380 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 571 | 1:87,949 | 9,123 |
Tapley (67) may also be a first name.
Tapley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Tapley,' some small place in Devon which I have not succeeded in finding; (a) 'of Taplow,' a parish in Buckinghamshire, one mile from Maidenhead, a natural modification of the name.
Adam de Tapplegh, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert de Tapplegh, Devon, ibid.
'Robertus and Adam de Tapplegh, tenent in Tappelegh unum feodum, etc.: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
1744-5. Married — Thomas Tapley and Mary Keet: Canterbury Cath.
(English) belonging to Tap(e)ley (Devon), 13th cent. Tapplegh, Anglo-Saxon *Tæppan- leáh = TÆPPa’s Lea [the pers. name Tæppa, genit. Tæppan-, is apparently a nickname (for an innkeeper) from Old English tæppa, m., a tap (whence tæppere, a tavern-keeper] There may have been sporadic confusion with Tabley, q.v.
(English) One who came from Tapeley (wood where pegs were cut), in Devonshire.
Perhaps Taplow, co. Bucks, or Tarporley, co. Chester.
A location name in Devon.
Tapley is another form of Tabley, the name of Cheshire townships. There was an ancient family of the name of Tabley (O.).
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Tapley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tapley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tapley is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Tapley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tapley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,074th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,267,399 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Tapley are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tapley is also the 1,191,548th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 67 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,274 people, or 1 in 84,806. In The United States Tapley is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Tapley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tapley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 749 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tapley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tapley last name are 11.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tapley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $40,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $51,899 CAD per year.
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