Show ContentsLa Pine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The history of the name La Pine begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal nameLapin. The surname La Pine referred to the son of Lapin which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.

Early Origins of the La Pine family

The surname La Pine was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the La Pine family

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La Pine Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. La Pine has been recorded under many different variations, including Lappin, Lapping, Lappine, Lapinus, Lapyn, Lappyng, Lapine, Lappen and many more.

Early Notables of the La Pine family

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La Pine Ranking

In the United States, the name La Pine is the 16,106th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the La Pine family to Ireland

Some of the La Pine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the La Pine family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name La Pine or a variant listed above: Agnus Lapin, who sailed to New York in 1710; J. Lappin to Baltimore in 1822; James Lappin to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1826; Peter Lappen to Philadelphia in 1855.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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