Tapp

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Low German

* As an English surname, from the personal name Tapp, from Old English *Tæppa, thought to be related to the adjective top. Compare the placename Taplow, and the surname Taplin. * Also as an English surname, variant of Topp. * Also as an English surname, possibly related to the nouns tape or tap. * As a German surname, from a derivative of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, from *þeudō (“people”) + *brandaz (“sword”). * Also as a German surname, of Low German origin, from obsolete Middle Low German tappe (“oaf”), which could be related to zapfen (“tap, draw liquor”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Tappy Derived from Tapp
Tapps Derived from Tapp
Tappa Derived from Tapp
Tappo Derived from Tapp
Tappe Derived from Tapp
Tappie Derived from Tapp
Tappou Derived from Tapp
Tappon Derived from Tapp
Bortz Low German origin
Else Low German origin

Popularity by Country

Tapp

Rank #4150

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Tapp

Rank #5319

Frequency 6,032 people (2.24 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 84.3% Hispanic 1.13% Black 11.87% Asian/PI 0.53% Native Am. 0.85% Two+ 1.33%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Tapp

Rank #132001

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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