Mapp Surname History

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England

The surname Mapp was a baptismal name derived from 'the son of Mabel.'

Early Origins of the Mapp family

The surname Mapp was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced as John Mabson in the 13th century 1 when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Mapp family

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Mapp Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Mapp were recorded, including Mabson, Mapson, Mabotson, Mabbeson, Mabuisson, Mabbson, Mabbison and many more.

Early Notables of the Mapp family

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Mapp Ranking

In the United States, the name Mapp is the 6,116^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Mapp migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Mapp family emigrate to North America:

Mapp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Mapp, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 3

Mapp migration to New Zealand +

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:

Mapp Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Mapp, aged 26, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874
Eliza Mapp, aged 21, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874
Sarah Mapp, aged 8 months, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Mapp (post 1700) +

Rhonda Mapp (b. 1969), American former professional basketball player
Eddie Mapp (1910-1931), American country blues harmonicist
Norman Mapp (1928-1988), American jazz vocalist, composer and recording artist
Kenneth E. Mapp (b. 1955), American politician, 7th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (1995-1999), 29th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2015-)
Justin Mapp (b. 1984), American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City. member of the Untied States U17, U20 National Teams (2001-2007)
Kenneth E. Mapp, American Republican politician, Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1983-84, 1989, 1993-94; Candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 1996 4
George Walter Mapp (1873-1941), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Virginia State Senate 37th District, 1912-21; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920, 1928 4
Jeniene Mapp (1975-2023), Australian presenter
Wayne Daniel Mapp QSO (b. 1952), New Zealand politician, 36th Minister of Defence (2008-2011)
Arthur Mapp (b. 1953), British judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html