Tapp

See also: tapp

English

Etymology

• 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”).

Proper noun

Tapp (plural Tapps)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tapp is the 5619^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6186 individuals. Tapp is most common among White (82.19%) and Black/African American (12.4%) individuals.

Anagrams

• TPAP, appt, appt.