Tapling Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

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

Tapling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from nick. Tam, and diminutive Tamlin, which became Tamplin (which see), corrupted to Taplin. Thus the 'p' is intrusive as in Tompson, and the g excrescent as in Robling or Hewlings; compare Tapson for Tampson.

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Tapling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England51:11,143,612252,590
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tapling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from nick. Tam, and diminutive Tamlin, which became Tamplin (which see), corrupted to Taplin. Thus the 'p' is intrusive as in Tompson, and the g excrescent as in Robling or Hewlings; compare Tapson for Tampson.

1754. Married — William Powell and Mary Taplin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1801. — Press Bell and Hannah Taplin: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Taplin with intrus. -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tapling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tapling occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tapling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tapling is the 1,955,159th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Tapling reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Tapling is primarily found in: Illinois, where 40 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.

Tapling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tapling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tapling last name grew 1,214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tapling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tapling last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55% registered with the party.

Tapling earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.69% less than the national average, earning $35,084 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taplin927,149/
Tapplin86100/
Tepling8638/
Topling8637/
Töpling869/
Tapleng863/
Tatplin861/
Tauplin860/
Thapplin801/
Tapplien801/
Toplings800/
Toplin77214/
Taplen775/
Taplyn771/
Tapillion751/
Thapplaeng71312/
Touplin7150/
Toplina7138/
Toplien715/
Thaiplaeng711/
Tabplen711/
Topplin711/
Thapphlaeng67135/
Thopplin671/
Toplinova635/
Topillina631/
Toplyn6241/
Toplen622/
Thapphloen5937/
Thepplaeng592/
Topplänt5316/
Toplegne531/
Toplenova501/
Touplegne501/

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