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![Show Contents]() Lapp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Lapp is of two possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German word "lappe," meaning "dim, naive, simpleton." In this case, the name was probably initially bestowed as a nickname on someone who was thought to be a fool, or in an ironic way on someone very intelligent. Alternatively, the name may be derived from "Lauba," the name of a town near Saarbrücken, Rhineland. Early Origins of the Lapp familyThe surname Lapp was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Johannes dictus (called) Lape, who was a monk living in the town of St. Trudbert in the Black Forest region of Swabia in 1267. The young Lapp family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society. Early History of the Lapp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lapp research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1267, 1434, 1440, 1566, 1582, 1663, 1773, 1842 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Lapp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lapp Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lapp, Lappe, Lape, Labbe and others. Early Notables of the Lapp familyNotables with the surname Lapp during this period were - Dietrich Lappe von Köningenand (c.1434), a German knight, Johann Lappe (c.1566), a deacon, Nikodemus Lappe (1582-1663), a prominent priest, Karl Lappe (1773-1843), a Pomeranian writer, and Charles Lap...
Lapp RankingIn the United States, the name Lapp is the 6,310th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Lapp migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lapp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Agness Lapp, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 2
- John Gee Lapp, who arrived in South Carolina in 1749 2
- Georg Lapp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Johann Jacob Lapp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Johannes Lapp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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Lapp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Henr Lapp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1800 2
- George Lapp, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 2
- Joh Heinr Lapp, who landed in America in 1854 2
- Jacob Lapp, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
- Adam Lapp, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lapp Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Jeremiah Lapp U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Lapp Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Anthony Lapp, who is on record in Ontario in 1825
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lapp Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Henry Lapp, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edwin Fox" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lapp (post 1700) | + |
- Claude Jerome Lapp (b. 1892), American physicist and professor
- John Augustus Lapp (b. 1880), American publicist and author
- Jack Lapp (1884-1920), American professional baseball player
- Anna Lapp (b. 1908), German association official from the Baltic region
- Adolf Lapp (b. 1888), German well-known writer
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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