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Trapp Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English trappe ‘trap gin snare’ (Old English træppe) probably for someone who trapped wild animals or fish. See also Train Trainer . German: nickname for a simpleton from Middle High German trappe ‘naïve person wretch’. North German: topographic name for someone living by a step-like feature in the terrain from Middle Low German treppe trappe ‘step’.

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


Similar surnames: Tripp, Tapp, Rapp, Knapp, Tropp, Rasp, Kropp, Repp, Topp, Train

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Where is the Trapp family from?

You can see how Trapp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trapp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trapp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 83 Trapp families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Trapp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Trapp families in 1891.
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What did your Trapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Printers Compositor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trapp. 17% of Trapp men worked as a Printers Compositor and 70% of Trapp women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trapp were Servant and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Printers Compositor
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Servant
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Census Records

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Trapp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trapp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Trapp. 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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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Trapp. For the veterans among your Trapp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trapp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Trapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Trapp in 1942 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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