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Lappin Name Meaning

Irish: from Ó Lapáin ‘descendant of Lapán’ perhaps a nickname from lapán ‘little fist’. Sometimes Anglicized as Delap or Delapp in Ireland. English: from the Middle English personal name Lapin possibly a nickname for a timid person from Old French lapin ‘rabbit’ or it may be a derivative of Old English læppa ‘lap (of a garment)’ ‘sleeve’ ‘small strip of cloth or hide’ ‘person's lap or bosom’ ‘flap of flesh’ ‘piece of land at the edge of an estate’ but what sense the derived term might have when used as a surname is unclear. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Lapin .

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


Similar surnames: Lapin, Coppin, Tappin, Lapine, Kaplin, Lapping, Rapkin, Pippin

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You can see how Lappin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lappin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lappin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 15 Lappin families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Lappin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lappin families in 1911.
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What did your Lappin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lappin. 40% of Lappin men worked as a Labourer. .

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*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 1921

  • Labourer
    40%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Student
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
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Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lappin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lappin in 1941 was 43, and 70 in 2004.

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