In the entire world, Jaap (Jaap 
, Яп 
, יאפ 
) is quite a rare male first name. The forename Jaap is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common male name, Cabo Verde, and Belgium, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Netherlands, Indonesia, and Germany. Very seldom, Jaap is the last name as well as the forename.
Jaap is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jaap Mengelmoes , character in Samson and Gert and Jaap Kooiman , character in Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon.
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jaap eden Dutch speed skater and racing cyclist (1873-1925), NL (b. 1873) |
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jaap dooijewaard Dutch painter (1876-1969), NL (b. 1876) |
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jaap schrieke Dutch criminal (1884-1976), NL (b. 1884) |
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jaap weyand Dutch painter (1886-1960), NL (b. 1886) |
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jaap gidding Dutch industrial designer (1887-1955), NL (b. 1887) |
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jaap kool Dutch composer and educationist, NL (b. 1890) |
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jaap stotijn Dutch conductor, pianist, musicologist and oboist, NL (b. 1891) |
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jaap kunst Dutch ethnomusicologist, NL (b. 1891) |
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jaap knol Dutch athlete (1896-1975), NL (b. 1896) |
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jaap bulder Dutch footballer (1896-1979), NL (b. 1896) |
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jaap kaas Dutch sculptor, medalist, and graphic artist (1898-1972), NL (b. 1898) |
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jaap blom Dutch politician, NL (b. 1898) |
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jaap cramer Dutch politician (1899-1998), NL (b. 1899) |
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jaap weber Dutch footballer (1901-1979), NL (b. 1901) |
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jaap van de griend Dutch football player (1904-1970), NL (b. 1904) |
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