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Epperson History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Epperson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Epperson

What does the name Epperson mean?

The name Epperson has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived near one or more notable aspen trees. The surname Epperson is derived from the Old English word æpse, which means aspen. The surname may also be a nickname in jest, for a timid person, referring to the trembling leaves of the tree. 1

However, one source notes that name may be "a genitive form of Ape or Appe; a personal name, ante [(before)]1066 [and in the] Domesday Book. " 2

Early Origins of the Epperson family

The surname Epperson was first found in Huntingdonshire where the singular name Eppe was recorded c. 1250. A few years later, Roger Eppe was listed in Norfolk according to the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. The name could have originated at Epps Farm in Bentley, Warwickshire. 3

Early History of the Epperson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Epperson research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1327, 1524, 1534, 1604, 1628, 1658, 1779, 1787, 1805, 1815, 1823, 1833, 1845, 1869 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Epperson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Epperson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Epperson have been found, including Apps, Apse, Abbs, Abb, App, Apsey, Epps, Ebbs, Epsey, Epp and many more.

Early Notables of the Epperson family

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Epperson Ranking

In the United States, the name Epperson is the 2,193^rd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 4

Epperson migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Epperson, or a variant listed above:

Epperson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Epperson, who landed in Virginia in 1719 5

Epperson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ulin S. Epperson, aged 33, who immigrated to America, in 1895

Epperson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice Josephine Epperson, aged 28, who settled in Chicago, in 1912
John C. Epperson, aged 29, who settled in San Francisco, Calf., in 1912
William Philip Epperson, aged 9, who immigrated to Kansas City, Missouri in 1915
John Epperson, aged 34, who immigrated to Los Angeles, Cal, in 1919
Sam Epperson, aged 24, who immigrated to Nashna, Tennessee in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Epperson (post 1700) +

Stuart Watson Epperson (1936-2023), American businessman, politician and evangelical, co-founder and chairman of Salem Media Group
Van Epperson (b. 1957), American actor
Tom Epperson, American screenwriter
Frank Epperson (1894-1983), American boy who at the age of eleven invented the Popsicle
Don Epperson (1938-1973), American singer and actor
Chad Epperson (b. 1972), American minor league baseball coach and manager
Brenda Epperson (b. 1965), American actress and singer
Lawrence T. Epperson, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1944
Mrs. Lawrence Epperson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1940
F. M. Epperson, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Epperson family +

USS Indianapolis

Ewell Epperson, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 6
George Lensey Epperson, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 6

The Epperson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In Te Domine Speravi
Motto Translation: In thee, O Lord, I have placed my hope.

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)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew