Lappe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Lappe surname was no doubt an occupational name for someone who worked as a "law-page. Probably an apparitor or summoner, a servant of the law." 1

Early Origins of the Lappe family

The surname Lappe was first found in Yorkshire, where Johannes Lawpage was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rrolls of 1379. 1 Christopher Lawpage was listed in Norfolk, but no date or location was given. 2

Early History of the Lappe family

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Lappe Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lappe include Lappage, Lapage, Lappadge, Lapidge, Lawpage, Lapish, Lepage and many more.

Early Notables of the Lappe family

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Lappe migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Lappe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Lappe, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Heinrich Lappe, who arrived in America in 1778 3

Lappe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Lappe, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 3
George Lappe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 3
Martin Lappe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 3
France Christian Lappe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lappe (post 1700) +

Gemze de Lappe (1922-2017), American dancer, awarded Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2007 and the Martha Hill Dance Fund Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012
Rudolf Lappe (b. 1914), German prominent professor of physics

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)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
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)