Explore the Family Name Lapping

The meaning of Lapping

English and Irish: variant of Lappin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lapping has seen a slight decrease. In 2000, the surname was ranked 64,385th in terms of prevalence and by 2010 it had dropped to 68,122nd, marking a -5.8 change in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname remained steady at 289 between 2000 and 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor drop from 0.11 to 0.1, indicating a -9.09 change over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#68,122-5.8%
Count2892890%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lapping

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of those with the surname Lapping identify as White. This group increased slightly from 97.23% in 2000 to 97.92% in 2010. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010 at 1.73%.

20002010Change
White97.23%97.92%0.71%
Hispanic0%1.73%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%