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The long and noble heritage behind the name of Lepp first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Lepp family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Lepp was an occupational name for a young servant to a nobleman. Such a position was known by the Old French word "page" and was the first stage in a young man's training for knighthood.
The surname Lepp was first found in Ile-de-France, where they held a family seat.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lepp research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1664, 1670, 1695, 1696, 1718 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Lepp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lepage, Lepages, Leppage, Leppages, Lespages, Lesppages, Lapage, Lappage, Dupage, Despages, De Lapage and many more.
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lepp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.