| ![Show Contents]() Tarpey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Tarpey originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Tarpaigh, which is derived from the word "tarpach," which means "sturdy." Early Origins of the Tarpey familyThe surname Tarpey was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, where they were said to be descended from the ancient tribe of Erainn stock into a tribe known as the Corcu Loegde who were pushed into south west Cork area by the Eoganacht. Their neighbors were the O'Sullivans, the O'Mahoneys and the MacArthys. Early History of the Tarpey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tarpey research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1877 is included under the topic Early Tarpey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tarpey Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Tarpey revealed spelling variations, including Torpey, Tarpey, O'Tarpey and others. Early Notables of the Tarpey familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was
 Tarpey migration to the United States | + |
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Tarpey name:
Tarpey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Tarpey who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842
- Thomas Tarpey, who settled in Philadelphia in 1845
- J. Tarpey, who settled in San Francisco, California 1862
- Martin Tarpey, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1869
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tarpey (post 1700) | + |
- Terry Tarpey III (b. 1994), French-American professional basketball player for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A
- W. P. Tarpey Jr., American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Texas City, Texas, 1950 1
- W. P. Tarpey Sr., American politician, Mayor of Texas City, Texas, 1911-12; Resigned 1912 1
- M. F. Tarpey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1884, 1888, 1904; Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1888 1
- Kaitlyn Tarpey (b. 1991), American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Connecticut 2013
- Hugh Tarpey (1821-1898), Irish politician, leading member of the Irish Liberal Party
- David Tarpey, Irish kickboxer
- Howard Tarpey (b. 1958), former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (1979)
- James Tarpey, British actor, born in Greenwich, London, best known for playing a Young Peter Page in the 2013 comic science fiction movie The World's End and playing Willow on the British sitcom After Hours since 2015
- David Charles "Dave" Tarpey (b. 1988), English footballer who plays for Isthmian League South Central Division side Bracknell Town
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Tarpey migration to the United States 
