Explore the Family Name Japp

The meaning of Japp

1. Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Jap(p), a pet form of Jeffrey; compare Job. 2. German: from a short form of the personal name Jacob. 3. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with geba ‘gift’ (see Gapp 2). Compare Yapp 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Heinz.

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How common is the last name Japp in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Japp has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,862nd most common surname, and by 2010, it had dropped to 71,886th position, marking a decline of approximately 9.15%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 281 in 2000 to 271 in 2010, a reduction of about 3.56%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Japp surname per 100,000 also declined by 10% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#71,886	-9.15%
Count	281	271	-3.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Japp

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Japp surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight increase from 90.04% in 2000 to 92.62% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Black, with an increase from 1.78% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping 60.04% from 4.63% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, or as having two or more ethnic identities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.04%	92.62%	2.87%
Black	1.78%	2.21%	24.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.63%	1.85%	-60.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%