Cognomen Yap (Yap 
, หยับ 
, ياب 
) , all over the world, is a widespread family name. The last name Yap is habitual in Singapore, where it is a common surname, Malaysia, and British Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia. Also, Yap is the forename as well as the last name.
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yap ah loy Malaysian politician (1837-1885), MY (b. 1837) |
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| yap kwan seng Malaysian politician, MY (b. 1846) |
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yap tjwan bing Indonesian politician, ID (b. 1910) |
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yap thiam hien Indonesian lawyer and human rights advocate, ID (b. 1913) |
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pedro l. yap Chief Justice of the Philippines in 1988, PH (b. 1918) |
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emilio t. yap Philippine businessman (1925-2014), PH (b. 1925) |
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| manuel porcia yap Roman Catholic bishop (1900-1966) (b. 1900) |
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| yap chin tee badminton player, SG (b. 1905) |
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| alfred t. l. yap (b. 1896) |
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john yap Canadian politician, CA (b. 1959) |
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egbert collin yap (b. 1950) |
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| yap pheng geck (b. 1901) |
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arthur yap Filipino politician, PH (b. 1965) |
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susan yap Filipino politician, PH (b. 1965) |
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darren yap Australian actor, AU (b. 1967) |
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