Tapp Family History

Tapp Surname Meaning

English: from the early Middle English personal name Tapp (Old English Tæppa). The unrecorded Old English personal name is thought to be the first element of the placenames Taplow (Buckinghamshire), Tapners (Kent), Tappington (Kent), and Tapton (Derbyshire). See also Taplin.

English: variant of Topp. English: possibly a nickname from Middle English tape ‘ribbon, tape’ or tappe ‘plug, tap’; ‘tap, knock’.

German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + brand ‘sword’.

North German: nickname for a clumsy person or a simpleton from Middle Low German tappe ‘oaf’.

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

Similar surnames: Trapp, Napp, Topp, Sapp, Japp, Gapp, Tipp, Mapp, Tepp, Tappe

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7K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
53K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Tapp family from?

You can see how Tapp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tapp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tapp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 253 Tapp families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Tapp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tapp families in 1891.

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What did your Tapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tapp. 7% of Tapp men worked as a Retired and 72% of Tapp women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tapp were General labourer and Housewife.

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Retired

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

General labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Incapacitated

Private means

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 53K census records available for the last name Tapp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tapp 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Tapp. 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 7K military records available for the last name Tapp. For the veterans among your Tapp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tapp lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tapp in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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Tapp Surname Meaning

English: variant of Topp. English: possibly a nickname from Middle English tape ‘ribbon, tape’ or tappe ‘plug, tap’; ‘tap, knock’.

German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + brand ‘sword’.

North German: nickname for a clumsy person or a simpleton from Middle Low German tappe ‘oaf’.

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

Where is the Tapp family from?

What did your Tapp ancestors do for a living?

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.

Retired

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

General labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Incapacitated

Private means

Housewife

What Tapp family records will you find?

What is the average Tapp lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tapp in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

Tapp Family History

Tapp Surname Meaning

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Tapp Surname Meaning

358,000 record(s) for Tapp

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Where is the Tapp family from?

What did your Tapp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tapp lifespan?

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