Yap Surname
Approximately 173,355 people bear this surname
Yap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 93,129 | 1:317 | 23 |
| Philippines | 37,703 | 1:2,685 | 193 |
| Singapore | 9,668 | 1:570 | 98 |
| United States | 6,183 | 1:58,622 | 6,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,963 | 1:5,175 | 712 |
| Thailand | 4,502 | 1:15,690 | 1,162 |
| Australia | 2,814 | 1:9,593 | 1,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,262 | 1:4,051 | 507 |
| Cameroon | 1,997 | 1:10,400 | 1,381 |
| Indonesia | 1,362 | 1:97,099 | 10,082 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,242 | 1:6,565 | 436 |
| Canada | 1,194 | 1:30,859 | 4,024 |
| England | 760 | 1:73,313 | 8,360 |
| Qatar | 649 | 1:3,633 | 367 |
| Hong Kong | 464 | 1:15,809 | 389 |
| New Zealand | 346 | 1:13,088 | 2,276 |
| Jamaica | 280 | 1:10,250 | 1,095 |
| Turkey | 274 | 1:284,020 | 18,910 |
| Brunei | 256 | 1:1,636 | 316 |
| Netherlands | 245 | 1:68,927 | 11,758 |
| China | 217 | 1:6,301,021 | 497 |
| Peru | 190 | 1:167,285 | 8,420 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| Taiwan | 154 | 1:152,239 | 1,359 |
| Panama | 138 | 1:28,350 | 1,690 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Oman | 110 | 1:33,527 | 2,360 |
| India | 102 | 1:7,520,249 | 162,050 |
| Japan | 93 | 1:1,374,670 | 23,414 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| France | 54 | 1:1,230,050 | 127,496 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Chile | 45 | 1:391,477 | 10,650 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Vietnam | 32 | 1:2,895,189 | 2,272 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Micronesia | 24 | 1:4,427 | 583 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| South Korea | 16 | 1:3,202,516 | 604 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Cambodia | 11 | 1:1,407,922 | 6,192 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Macau | 9 | 1:66,848 | 400 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Yap (11,351) may also be a first name.
Yap Demographics
Yap Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Yap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yap (Hindi: यप, Oriya: ଯପ, Russian: Яп) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yap? popularity and diffusion
Yap is the 3,252nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,038 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Yap reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 56,272nd most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 11,351 people.
It is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 93,129 people, or 1 in 317. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 45 percent live, Johor, where 13 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia it occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 22 percent live and Singapore, where 6 percent live.
Yap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yap has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Yap surname rose 76,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yap Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Yap surname is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Yap are 8.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.08% registered with the political party.
The amount Yap earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning 357,996 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,539 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.38% more than the national average, earning R 319,332 per year; in United States they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning $52,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% more than the national average, earning $55,734 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yapp | 86 | 5,600 | / |
| Yape | 86 | 5,253 | / |
| Yhap | 86 | 645 | / |
| Yiap | 86 | 251 | / |
| Yaps | 86 | 233 | / |
| Yaap | 86 | 100 | / |
| Yoap | 86 | 29 | / |
| Yaph | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yasp | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yahp | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yadp | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hyap | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yapı | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yazp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yabp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yapf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ya | 80 | 500,316 | / |
| Yaphe | 75 | 164 | / |
| Yaspe | 75 | 105 | / |
| Yappe | 75 | 61 | / |
| Yahap | 75 | 46 | / |
| Yahup | 75 | 32 | / |
| Yapps | 75 | 28 | / |
| Aiyap | 75 | 25 | / |
| Yaoop | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hyapp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yhapp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yaaph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yiapp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yaphp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayyap | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Yap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyapt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyajp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiape | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yazpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yav | 67 | 46,743 | / |
| Yat | 67 | 46,191 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 34,336 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 67 | 17,984 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Yaz | 67 | 7,776 | / |
| Yay | 67 | 6,804 | / |
| Yad | 67 | 5,242 | / |
| Yab | 67 | 3,354 | / |
| Yaş | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Hya | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Yop | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Yaï | 67 | 786 | / |
| Eap | 67 | 586 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Yaj | 67 | 258 | / |
| Yaî | 67 | 166 | / |
| Yha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Yapowa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Øya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Aiyape | 67 | 59 | / |
| Iap | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ayyapp | 67 | 53 | / |
| Yaç | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yapova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yaahap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayiape | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eiyape | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yashpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahoop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yağ | 67 | 0 | / |
Yap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yap in the Hindi language | ||
| यप | yapa | 75 |
| याप | yapa | 16.67 |
| यप् | yap | 8.33 |
| Yap in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯପ | yapa | 66.67 |
| ଯାପ | yapa | 33.33 |
| Yap in the Russian language | ||
| Яп | ap | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yap
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