Topp Family History

Topp Surname Meaning

English: nickname perhaps from Middle English top(pe) tope Old English topp(a) ‘hair on the head; tuft of hair’ for someone with distinctive hair. Compare Topping. Alternatively from Middle English top(pe) tope Anglo-Norman French toup side-forms of Middle English tup(pe) ‘ram male sheep’.

A third possibility is a relationship name from the Middle English personal name Top(pe) Tope perhaps representing an unrecorded Old English Top(p) or Toppa of uncertain origin or else (especially in east and northern England) Old Norse Tōpi Tupe; see Toop.

German: from Low German topp ‘point tree top’ hence a topographic name from the location of the dwelling; alternatively a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense ‘braid’.

German: variant of Dopp.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Top.

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

Similar surnames: Top, Copp, Kopp, Tapp, Hopp, Stopp, Sopp, Popp, Stoop, Tropp

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Where is the Topp family from?

You can see how Topp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Topp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Topp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 136 Topp families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Topp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Topp families in 1891.

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What did your Topp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Topp. 15% of Topp men worked as a General labourer and 81% of Topp women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Topp were Window cleaner and Housekeeper.

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General labourer

15%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Window cleaner

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

Old age pensioner

Housekeeper

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Topp. 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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There are 4K military records available for the last name Topp. For the veterans among your Topp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Topp lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Topp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Topp in 1952 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

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Topp Surname Meaning

German: variant of Dopp.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Top.

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

Where is the Topp family from?

What did your Topp 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.

General labourer

15%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Window cleaner

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

Old age pensioner

Housekeeper

What Topp family records will you find?

What is the average Topp lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Topp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Topp in 1952 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

Topp Family History

Topp Surname Meaning

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Topp Surname Meaning

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Where is the Topp family from?

What did your Topp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Topp lifespan?

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