History of your Surname
Get access to Tapp family records.Start a free trial

Tapp Family History

Tapp Name 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

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

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.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tapp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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. .

View Census Data for Tapp | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • General Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Tapp family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 53,000 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.

Search UK census records for Tapp

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 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.

View all Tapp immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 7,000 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.

View all Tapp military records

You've only scratched the surface of Tapp family history

Discover More

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tapp

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tapp family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Tapp last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial