Dutch: occupational name for a cobbler. Slovenian: nickname for a talkative person from lapati ‘to babble’ or a topographic name from dialect lap ‘abyss’. Compare Lapp
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lap family from?
You can see how Lap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lap family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lap families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Lap families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Lap's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Lap families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lap surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lap. 33% of Lap men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Lap women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lap were Machinist and Nurse. .
Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Lap life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lap in 1967 was 81, and 87 in 2002.