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Early Origins of the Tapper family

The surname Tapper was first found in East Prussia, where the name Tepper came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Tapper family

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Tapper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tepper, Teper, Teppere, Teppers, Tepperes, Tepers, Tepere, Tepperr, Teeper, Teppeer, Teppe, Tepperman and many more.

Early Notables of the Tapper family

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Tapper Ranking

In the United States, the name Tapper is the 10,019^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Tapper is ranked the 738^th most popular surname with an estimated 58 people with that name. 2

Tapper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tapper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Tapper, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 3
Lewis Tapper, who landed in Maryland in 1672 3

Tapper Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Tapper, aged 29, who landed in Missouri in 1840 3

Tapper 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:

Tapper Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Tapper, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1842
Mr. Tapper, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "May Queen" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th November 1874 4
Mrs. Tapper, British settler travelling from London with 2 children aboard the ship "May Queen" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th November 1874 4

Tapper migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Tapper Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Thomas Tapper, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler traveling aboard the ship "William and John" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Tapper (post 1700) +

Jacob Paul "Jake" Tapper (b. 1969), American Emmy Award winning journalist, author, and cartoonist, lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper
Thomas Tapper (1864-1958), American author and composer
Charles Orville Tapper (b. 1993), American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets
Bruce Elliot Tapper, American anthropologist
Zoe Tapper (b. 1981), English actress born in Bromley, Kent, best known for her role as Nell Gwynne in Stage Beauty in 2004
Sir Walter John Tapper KCVO FRIBA RA FSA (1861-1935), English architect, known for his work in the Gothic Revival style and a number of church buildings including Westminster Abbey and acted as consulting architect to York Minster and Manchester Cathedral
Staffan Tapper (b. 1948), Swedish footballer
Richard Tapper, English anthropologist, professor emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London
Richard Tapper (b. 1968), Canadian-born, New Zealand freestyle swimmer at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Brad Tapper (b. 1978), Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger from Scarborough, Ontario
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Tapper family +

Halifax Explosion

Miss Dorothy Tapper (1911-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 7

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Tapper, British Petty Officer Cook, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 8

SS Caribou

Miss Lillian Tapper (b. 1935), British passenger from Halifax, Nova Scotia was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, she died in the sinking
Mr. John W. Tapper (b. 1933), British passenger from Halifax, Nova Scotia was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking
Mr. John Tapper (b. 1901), British passenger from Halifax, Nova Scotia was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking
Mrs. Hazel Tapper (b. 1907), British passenger from Halifax, Nova Scotia was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, she died in the sinking
Mr. Donald Tapper (b. 1940), British passenger from Halifax, Nova Scotia was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html