Clapp Family History

Clapp Surname Meaning

English (Devon and Somerset): either from Middle English clop(pe) clap(pe) ‘lump’ perhaps denoting a stocky person or Middle English clap(pe) ‘loud noise; noisy idle chatter’.

Americanized form of German Klapp. In some cases also an Americanized form of Slovenian Klep: nickname from klep ‘sharpness of scythe or sickle’.

Also meaning ‘sharpening with a hammer’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Capp, Knapp, Copp, Lapp, Sapp, Plapp, Clamp, Trapp, Clay, Cap

901,000 record(s) for Clapp

141K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
17K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
98K	Census and Voter Lists
634K	Member Trees

Where is the Clapp family from?

You can see how Clapp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clapp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clapp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 259 Clapp families living in Massachusetts. This was about 43% of all the recorded Clapp's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Clapp families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clapp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Clapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Clapp. 16% of Clapp men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Clapp women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clapp were Clerk and Stenographer.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

16%

Laborer

12%

Salesman

7%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

10%

Teacher

7%

Clerk

7%

Stenographer

6%

What Clapp family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 98K census records available for the last name Clapp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clapp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Clapp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Clapp. For the veterans among your Clapp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Clapp lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Clapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Clapp in 1944 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clapp ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.