Is Yap a Chinese or Japanese name?

Ye is also romanized Yeh in Wade-Giles; Yip, Ip, and Jip in Cantonese; Iap, Yap, Yapp, Yiapp and Yeap in Hakka and Minnan.

Ye (surname)
PronunciationYè (Mandarin) Yip (Cantonese) Yap (Hakka, Hokkien) Diệp (Vietnamese)
Language(s)Chinese, Vietnamese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Word/nameCity of Ye, State of Chu

Is Yap a Malaysian name?

The last name Yap (Hindi: यप, Oriya: ଯପ, Russian: Яп) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

Is Yap a Filipino name?

Chinese: variant of Ye. Filipino: unexplained.

Where does the name Yapp come from?

Yapp is an English surname, derived from an Old English word meaning “crooked, bent; deceitful; shrewd, smart”. Notable people with the surname include: John Yapp (born 1983), Welsh international rugby union player. Richard Henry Yapp (1871-1929), Botanist.

What is a Chinese last name?

According to a comprehensive survey of residential permits released by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security on 24 April 2007, the ten most common surnames in mainland China are Wang (王), Li (李), Zhang (张), Liu (刘), Chen (陈), Yang (杨), Huang (黄), Zhao (赵), Wu (吴), and Zhou (周).

Is Ye a Korean last name?

Ye is a Korean family name with a Chinese origin. It means ‘leaf’.