Tapper Surname
Approximately 9,768 people bear this surname
Tapper Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tapper,' one who tapped the barrel, i.e. the tapster; the feminine suffix gained ground, as females gradually monopolized the place.
'And every hosteler and gay tapstere.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Read More About This SurnameTapper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,942 | 1:123,202 | 13,116 |
| Sweden | 1,360 | 1:7,240 | 667 |
| England | 1,249 | 1:44,610 | 5,639 |
| Jamaica | 718 | 1:3,997 | 557 |
| Australia | 701 | 1:38,510 | 5,005 |
| Germany | 641 | 1:125,594 | 15,334 |
| New Zealand | 516 | 1:8,776 | 1,517 |
| Canada | 463 | 1:79,580 | 8,905 |
| Finland | 382 | 1:14,389 | 2,134 |
| Netherlands | 226 | 1:74,722 | 12,660 |
| Wales | 156 | 1:19,837 | 2,100 |
| Poland | 72 | 1:527,899 | 50,824 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Norway | 60 | 1:85,705 | 11,873 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 642 | 1:37,968 | 4,893 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | 1:222,207 | 18,866 |
The alternate forms: Täpper (33) are calculated separately.
Tapper (25) may also be a first name.
Tapper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tapper,' one who tapped the barrel, i.e. the tapster; the feminine suffix gained ground, as females gradually monopolized the place.
'And every hosteler and gay tapstere.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
'Tapper, an inn-keeper. North England': Halliwell.
John le Tapper, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Tappere, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
1614. Richard Tapper: Register of the University of Oxford.
1635. Thomas Tapper, aged 18 years, embarked to St. Christopher: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1750. Married — William Tapper and Phebe Davies: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) Beer-Seller, Innkeeper [Middle English tapper(e, Old English tæppere] John le Tapper.—Hundred Rolls
(English, Swedish) One who tapped casks, or drew liquor, a tavernkeeper; brave.
The masculine of Tapster. In the N. of England an innkeeper is still so designated. Le Tapper. H.R.
(English), Innkeeper. Tasker, Thrasher.
From the Dutch, Tappe; from the Danish, Tappert; from the German, Tapper; a personal name.
Tapper Demographics
Tapper Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tapper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tapper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tapper (Russian: Таппер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Täpper. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tapper? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tapper is the 52,379th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 746,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Tapper are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 25 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,942 people, or 1 in 123,202. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 14 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Tapper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tapper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tapper surname grew 1,302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 350 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tapper Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Tapper last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tapper surname are 6.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Tapper earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.54% more than the national average, earning 579,819 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning R 251,544 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,665 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tapper Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tapper in the Russian language | ||
| Таппер | tapper | - |
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