Sapp Family History

Sapp Surname Meaning

German: from a short form (Sabbe) of an ancient Germanic personal name with sacha ‘legal matter or action’ as the first element.

English: variant of Sopp with the vowel unrounded.

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a fir-tree from Middle English sap(e) ‘fir-tree’ (Old English sæppe).

English: perhaps a nickname for someone who made or used soap from northern Middle English sape ‘soap’ with a shortened vowel.

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

Similar surnames: Tapp, Gapp, Napp, Sopp, Mapp, Capp, Japp, Sale, Sand, Happ

106K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
68K	Census and Voter Lists
341K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sapp family from?

You can see how Sapp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sapp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sapp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 31 Sapp families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Sapp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sapp families in 1891.

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What did your Sapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sapp.

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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.

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

19%

Unpaid domestic

10%

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Census Record

There are 68K census records available for the last name Sapp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sapp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sapp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 15K military records available for the last name Sapp. For the veterans among your Sapp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sapp lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sapp in 1943 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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Sapp Surname Meaning

German: from a short form (Sabbe) of an ancient Germanic personal name with sacha ‘legal matter or action’ as the first element.

English: variant of Sopp with the vowel unrounded.

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a fir-tree from Middle English sap(e) ‘fir-tree’ (Old English sæppe).

English: perhaps a nickname for someone who made or used soap from northern Middle English sape ‘soap’ with a shortened vowel.

Compare Soper.

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

Where is the Sapp family from?

What did your Sapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sapp.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

19%

Unpaid domestic

10%

What Sapp family records will you find?

What is the average Sapp lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sapp in 1943 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

Sapp Family History

Sapp Surname Meaning

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Sapp Surname Meaning

533,000 record(s) for Sapp

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Where is the Sapp family from?

What did your Sapp ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sapp family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sapp lifespan?

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