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

The surname Zapf occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Zäpf. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 48,945^th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 692,798 people. The last name Zapf occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Zapf live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Zapf is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 8,379 people, or 1 in 9,608. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 48 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live and Thuringia, where 7 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Zapf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zapf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zapf surname rose 1,279 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zapf Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zapf last name are 32.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zapf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $53,863 CAD per year.